hath gone about = attempted. Same as "assayed" (Act_16:7).
profane = pollute. Greek. bebeloo. See note on Mat_12:5, the only other occurances.
temple. Greek. hieron. See note on Mat_23:16.
took = seized also.
and would have, &c. These words and Act_24:7 and Act_24:8, as far as "unto thee", are omitted by the texts, but not by the Syriac. Dean Alford puts the words in brackets and declares himself at a loss to decide respecting them, it being inexplicable that Tertullus should have ended so abruptly.
would have judged = purposed (Greek. ethelo. App-102.) to judge.