Assayed to profane (επειρασεν βεβηλωσα). A flat untruth, but the charge of the Asian Jews (21:28-30). Verbum optum ad calumnian…

Who also has gone about. Who has endeavored.

Who also hath gone about to profane the temple.—Better, who even attempted to profane. Here the case was clearly to be supported …

The three charges laid against Paul (v.5) are probably only a precis of the entire case. Tertullus obviously intended to create the impression of p…

Who went about to pollute the temple. It was a light and almost frivolous accusation to charge him with this before the Roman governor, wh…

Who also has gone about to profane the temple
By introducing a Greek into it; see (Acts 21:28[Reference …

Observe here the unhappine of great men—and it is indeed a great unhappine —to have their services praised beyond measure, and never to be faithful…