26:21

For this reason: The Greek can be translated literally as “Because of these things.” It refers to the various things that Paul said he was doing and saying in 26:20. Other ways to translate this phrase are:

For those reasons
-or-
Because of those things
-or-
I was doing that and so

seized: This word refers to forcefully grasping someone. For example:

grabbed (Contemporary English Version)

in the temple courts: This phrase in Greek is literally “in the temple.” But here this phrase refers to the temple courtyards, not in the temple itself. See how you translated a similar phrase in 21:28 (“into the temple”) or 24:12 (“in the temple”).

tried to kill me: 21:30–32 tells that the Jews were beating Paul in order to kill him, but the Roman commander came and stopped them. The Jews probably beat Paul with their fists. In some languages it is more natural to refer to the method of killing. For example:

tried to beat me to death

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