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King James Version

Acts 24:19

Who ought to have been here before thee, and object, if they had ought against me.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Citizens;   Defense;   Readings, Select;   Self-Defense;   Zeal, Religious;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Caesarea;   Felix;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Paul;   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Ordination;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Acts;   Oration, Orator;   Roman Law;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Justice;   Latin;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Felix ;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Object;  

Parallel Translations

Simplified Cowboy Version
But here's what really happened, some Jews from the province of Asia saw me there. And might I add, they should be the ones here making the accusations, not these folks.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
who ought to have been present before you and to make accusation, if they should have anything against me.
Legacy Standard Bible
who ought to have been present before you and to make accusation, if they should have anything against me.
Bible in Basic English
And it would have been better if they had come here to make a statement, if they have anything against me.
Darby Translation
who ought to appear before thee and accuse, if they have anything against me;
New King James Version
They ought to have been here before you to object if they had anything against me.
Christian Standard Bible®
It is they who ought to be here before you to bring charges, if they have anything against me.
World English Bible
who ought to have been here before you, and to make accusation, if they had anything against me.
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
Who ought to have been present before thee, and to accuse me, if they had any thing against me.
Weymouth's New Testament
They ought to have been here before you, and to have been my prosecutors, if they have any charge to bring against me.
King James Version (1611)
Who ought to haue beene here before thee, and obiect, if they had ought against me.
Literal Translation
who ought to be present before you and to accuse if they have anything against me.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
which shulde be here presente before the, and accuse me, yf they had oughte agaynst me:
Mace New Testament (1729)
and here they ought to have appear'd, if they had any thing to object against me.
Amplified Bible
who ought to have been here before you to present their charges, if they have anything against me.
American Standard Version
who ought to have been here before thee, and to make accusation, if they had aught against me.
Revised Standard Version
they ought to be here before you and to make an accusation, if they have anything against me.
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
which ought to be here present before the and accuse me yf they had ought agaynst me:
Update Bible Version
but [there were] certain Jews from Asia, who ought to have been here before you, and to make accusation, if they had anything against me.
Webster's Bible Translation
Who ought to have been here before thee, and object if they had aught against me.
Young's Literal Translation
whom it behoveth to be present before thee, and to accuse, if they had anything against me,
New Century Version
But there were some people from Asia who should be here, standing before you. If I have really done anything wrong, they are the ones who should accuse me.
New English Translation
But there are some Jews from the province of Asia who should be here before you and bring charges, if they have anything against me.
Berean Standard Bible
who ought to appear before you and bring charges, if they have anything against me.
Contemporary English Version
Some Jews from Asia were there at that time, and if they have anything to say against me, they should be here now.
Complete Jewish Bible
But some Jews from the province of Asia — they ought to be here before you to make a charge if they have anything against me!
English Standard Version
they ought to be here before you and to make an accusation, should they have anything against me.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Who ought to haue bene present before thee, and accuse me, if they had ought against me.
George Lamsa Translation
Who ought to have been here with me before you, to make whatever accusations they have against me.
Hebrew Names Version
They ought to have been here before you, and to make accusation, if they had anything against me.
International Standard Version
But some Jews from Asia were there, and they should be here before you to accuse me if they have anything against me.Acts 23:30; 25:16;">[xr]
Etheridge Translation
(and) these it behoved to stand with me before thee, and to accuse of that whatever they have (against me).
Murdock Translation
who ought, with me, to stand before thee, and make accusation of their own affair.
New Living Translation
But some Jews from the province of Asia were there—and they ought to be here to bring charges if they have anything against me!
New Life Bible
They should be here if they have anything against me.
English Revised Version
who ought to have been here before thee, and to make accusation, if they had aught against me.
New Revised Standard
But there were some Jews from Asia—they ought to be here before you to make an accusation, if they have anything against me.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
who ought, before thee, to have presented themselves, and to have been laying accusation, if, anything, they might have had against me: -
Douay-Rheims Bible
But certain Jews of Asia, who ought to be present before thee and to accuse, if they had anything against me:
Lexham English Bible
But there are some Jews from Asia who ought to be present before you and bring charges against me, if they have anything against me,
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Which ought to be here present before thee, & accuse me, yf they had ought agaynst me:
Easy-to-Read Version
But some Jews from Asia were there. They should be here, standing before you. If I have really done anything wrong, they are the ones who should accuse me. They were there!
New American Standard Bible
who ought to have been present before you and to have been bringing charges, if they should have anything against me.
Good News Translation
But some Jews from the province of Asia were there; they themselves ought to come before you and make their accusations if they have anything against me.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And summe Jewis of Asie, whiche it behofte to be now present at thee, and accuse, if thei hadden ony thing ayens me,

Contextual Overview

10 Then Paul, after that the governor had beckoned unto him to speak, answered, Forasmuch as I know that thou hast been of many years a judge unto this nation, I do the more cheerfully answer for myself: 11 Because that thou mayest understand, that there are yet but twelve days since I went up to Jerusalem for to worship. 12 And they neither found me in the temple disputing with any man, neither raising up the people, neither in the synagogues, nor in the city: 13 Neither can they prove the things whereof they now accuse me. 14 But this I confess unto thee, that after the way which they call heresy, so worship I the God of my fathers, believing all things which are written in the law and in the prophets: 15 And have hope toward God, which they themselves also allow, that there shall be a resurrection of the dead, both of the just and unjust. 16 And herein do I exercise myself, to have always a conscience void to offence toward God, and toward men. 17 Now after many years I came to bring alms to my nation, and offerings. 18 Whereupon certain Jews from Asia found me purified in the temple, neither with multitude, nor with tumult. 19 Who ought to have been here before thee, and object, if they had ought against me.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Acts 23:30, Acts 25:16

Reciprocal: Acts 24:8 - by

Cross-References

Genesis 24:14
And let it come to pass, that the damsel to whom I shall say, Let down thy pitcher, I pray thee, that I may drink; and she shall say, Drink, and I will give thy camels drink also: let the same be she that thou hast appointed for thy servant Isaac; and thereby shall I know that thou hast shewed kindness unto my master.
Genesis 24:45
And before I had done speaking in mine heart, behold, Rebekah came forth with her pitcher on her shoulder; and she went down unto the well, and drew water: and I said unto her, Let me drink, I pray thee.
Genesis 24:46
And she made haste, and let down her pitcher from her shoulder, and said, Drink, and I will give thy camels drink also: so I drank, and she made the camels drink also.
1 Peter 4:9
Use hospitality one to another without grudging.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Who ought to have been here before thee,.... For they were the only persons who saw him in the temple, and what he was doing; and who by an hideous outcry raised a mob upon him, who took things upon hearsay from them:

and object, if they had ought against me; either with respect to sedition, or blasphemy, error or heresy, if they were capable of proving anything.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Who ought to have been here ... - They were the proper witnesses, and as they had staid away it showed that they were not prepared to undergo a strict examination. They alone could testify as to anything that occurred in the temple; and as they were not present, that charge ought to be dismissed.


 
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