Acts 24:6
Who also hath gone about to profane the temple: whom we took, and would have judged according to our law.
Cross-reference
In Acts 24:12, Paul denies stirring up crowds in the temple — directly refuting the charge of temple profanation made here.
Acts 21:27-29 recounts the actual incident where Jews falsely accused Paul of bringing Gentiles into the temple, sparking the riot leading to his arrest.
Acts 21:30-32 describes the mob seizing Paul and the Roman commander intervening — the exact events summarized in this verse.
Acts 21:28 records the original accusation of bringing Greeks into the temple—Tertullus here repeats that same charge against Paul.
Acts 23:29 finds Paul innocent of any capital crime—contrasting sharply with the serious temple-desecration charge Tertullus levels here.
Acts 25:7 describes the Jews again bringing serious but unprovable charges—the same pattern of false accusation seen here.
Acts 25:8 records Paul's defense: he has not offended against temple, law, or Caesar—directly refuting the accusation in Acts 24:6.
Acts 18:13 records a similar false accusation against Paul—teaching contrary to the law—showing a pattern of Jewish opposition.
Acts 23:10-15 describes the plot to kill Paul and his transfer to Caesarea — continuing the legal conflict hinted at here.
In Acts 19:37, the town clerk clears Paul's associates of similar temple-robbery charges — showing this kind of accusation was dismissed before.
Proverbs 18:17 notes that the first side seems right until cross-examined—here Tertullus speaks first, but Paul's defense later exposes the truth.
In John 19:7, the Jews cite their law requiring Jesus' death for blasphemy — analogous to their religious charge against Paul for temple profanation.
In Psalm 35:11, malicious witnesses rise up—mirroring the false accusation of temple desecration Tertullus brings against Paul.