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King James Version

Acts 24:20

Or else let these same here say, if they have found any evil doing in me, while I stood before the council,

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - 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;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Justice;   Latin;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Sanhedrin;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Felix ;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Sanhedrin;  

Parallel Translations

Simplified Cowboy Version
Better yet, the high council in Jerusalem didn't even find me guilty of anything
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"Or else let these men themselves tell what misdeed they found when I stood before the Council,
Legacy Standard Bible
Or else let these men themselves tell what wrongdoing they found when I stood before the Sanhedrin,
Bible in Basic English
Or let these men here present say what wrongdoing was seen in me when I was before the Sanhedrin,
Darby Translation
or let these themselves say what wrong they found in me when I stood before the council,
New King James Version
Or else let those who are here themselves say if they found any wrongdoing [fn] in me while I stood before the council,
Christian Standard Bible®
Either let these men here state what wrongdoing they found in me when I stood before the Sanhedrin,
World English Bible
Or else let these men themselves say what injustice they found in me when I stood before the council,
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
Or let these themselves say, what crime they found in me, when I stood before the council,
Weymouth's New Testament
Or let these men themselves say what misdemeanour they found me guilty of when I stood before the Sanhedrin,
King James Version (1611)
Or else let these same here say, if they haue found any euill doing in mee, while I stood before the Councill,
Literal Translation
Or these themselves say if they found anything unjust in me, I standing before the sanhedrin,
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
or els lett these same here saye, yf they haue founde eny vnrighteousnes in me, whyle I stonde here before ye councell:
Mace New Testament (1729)
or let these now declare, if they could convict me of any misdemeanor, when I was brought before the Sanhedrim:
THE MESSAGE
"So ask these others what crime they've caught me in. Don't let them hide behind this smooth-talking Tertullus. The only thing they have on me is that one sentence I shouted out in the council: ‘It's because I believe in the resurrection that I've been hauled into this court!' Does that sound to you like grounds for a criminal case?"
Amplified Bible
"Or else let these men tell what crime they found [me guilty of] when I stood before the Council (Sanhedrin, Jewish High Court),
American Standard Version
Or else let these men themselves say what wrong-doing they found when I stood before the council,
Revised Standard Version
Or else let these men themselves say what wrongdoing they found when I stood before the council,
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
or els let these same here saye if they have founde eny evyll doinge in me whill I stonde here in ye counsell:
Update Bible Version
Otherwise let these men themselves say what wrong-doing they found when I stood before the Sanhedrin,
Webster's Bible Translation
Or else let these same [here] say, if they have found any evil-doing in me, while I stood before the council,
Young's Literal Translation
or let these same say if they found any unrighteousness in me in my standing before the sanhedrim,
New Century Version
Or ask these people here if they found any wrong in me when I stood before the council in Jerusalem.
New English Translation
Or these men here should tell what crime they found me guilty of when I stood before the council,
Berean Standard Bible
Otherwise, let these men state for themselves any crime they found in me when I stood before the Sanhedrin,
Contemporary English Version
Or ask the ones who are here. They can tell you that they didn't find me guilty of anything when I was tried by their own council.
Complete Jewish Bible
Or else, let these men themselves say what crime they found me guilty of when I stood in front of the Sanhedrin,
English Standard Version
Or else let these men themselves say what wrongdoing they found when I stood before the council,
Geneva Bible (1587)
Or let these themselues say, if they haue found any vniust thing in mee, while I stoode in the Council,
George Lamsa Translation
Or else let these same people here say, what fault they found in me when I stood before their council.
Hebrew Names Version
Or else let these men themselves say what injustice they found in me when I stood before the council,
International Standard Version
Otherwise, these men themselves should tell what wrong they found when I stood before the CouncilSanhedrin">[fn] -
Etheridge Translation
Or let these themselves declare, what crime they found in me, when I stood before their assembly,
Murdock Translation
Or let these here present say, whether they found any offence in me, when I stood before their assembly;
New Living Translation
Ask these men here what crime the Jewish high council found me guilty of,
New Life Bible
Or let these men tell what wrong they found in me as I stood in front of their court,
English Revised Version
Or else let these men themselves say what wrong-doing they found, when I stood before the council,
New Revised Standard
Or let these men here tell what crime they had found when I stood before the council,
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Or, let, these themselves, say what wrong they found, when I stood before the High-council, -
Douay-Rheims Bible
Or let these men themselves say if they found in me any iniquity, when standing before the council,
Lexham English Bible
or these men themselves should say what crime they found when I stood before the Sanhedrin,
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Or els let these same here say, yf they haue founde any euyll doyng in me, whyle I stande here in the counsell:
Easy-to-Read Version
Ask these men here if they found any wrong in me when I stood before the high council meeting in Jerusalem.
New American Standard Bible
"Or else have these men themselves declare what violation they discovered when I stood before the Council,
Good News Translation
Or let these who are here tell what crime they found me guilty of when I stood before the Council—
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
ether these hem silf seie, if thei founden in me ony thing of wickidnesse, sithen Y stonde `in the counsel,

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

Reciprocal: 1 Samuel 12:5 - ye have 1 Kings 18:18 - I have not Daniel 6:5 - General

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Or else let these same here say,.... They that are present, the high priest and the elders, who were come down to accuse him:

if they have found any evil doing in me, while I stood before the council; or "Jewish sanhedrim"; when he was brought before them by the chief captain, Acts 22:30 meaning, if any evil was then done by him, or any iniquity proved upon him, let it be declared; for as for his imprecation, or prophecy, that God would smite the high priest, he excused himself on that head, as not knowing it was the high priest.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Or else - Since they are not here to witness against me in regard to what occurred in the temple, let these here present bear witness against me, if they can, in regard to any other part of my conduct. This was a bold appeal, and it showed his full consciousness of innocence.

Let these same here say - The Jews who are here present.

Any evil doing - Any improper conduct, or any violation of the Law.

While I stood before the council - The Sanhedrin, Acts 23:1-10. As they were present there, Paul admits that they were competent to bear witness to his conduct on that occasion, and calls upon them to testify, if they could, to any impropriety in his conduct.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Acts 24:20. Any evil doing in me while I stood before the council — The Jews of Asia, the most competent witnesses, though my declared enemies, and they who stirred up the persecution against me, should have been here: why are they kept back? Because they could prove nothing against me. Let these, therefore, who are here, depose, if they have found any evil in me, or proved against me, by my most virulent adversaries, when examined before them in their council at Jerusalem.


 
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