Albert Barnes Commentary Acts 24:6

"who moreover assayed to profane the temple: on whom also we laid hold: [and we would have judged him according to our law.]" — Acts 24:6 (ASV)

Who also has gone about. Who has endeavored.

To profane the temple. This was a serious, but unfounded charge. It arose from the gross calumny of the apostle, when they pretended that he had introduced Greeks into that sacred place (Acts 21:28). To this charge the apostle replies in Acts 24:18.

And would have judged. That is, would have condemned and punished.

According to our law. Their law, which forbade the introduction of strangers into the temple.

"About": attempted. "Profane": see (Acts 19:37; Acts 21:28). "Took": seized. "According": see (John 18:31).