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the Week of Proper 9 / Ordinary 14
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Acts 24:13

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Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Accusation, False;   Defense;   Heresy;   Readings, Select;   Self-Defense;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Resurrection, the;  

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 - Acts of the Apostles (2);   Hope ;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Felix ;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
Neither can they prove the charges they are now making against me.
King James Version (1611)
Neither can they proue the things whereof they now accuse me.
King James Version
Neither can they prove the things whereof they now accuse me.
English Standard Version
Neither can they prove to you what they now bring up against me.
New American Standard Bible
"Nor can they prove to you the things of which they now accuse me.
New Century Version
They cannot prove the things they are saying against me now.
Amplified Bible
"Nor can they present evidence to you to prove what they now bring against me.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"Nor can they prove to you the charges of which they now accuse me.
Legacy Standard Bible
Nor are they able to prove to you of what they are now accusing me.
Berean Standard Bible
Nor can they prove to you any of their charges against me.
Contemporary English Version
There is no way that they can prove these charges that they are now bringing against me.
Complete Jewish Bible
Nor can they give any proof of the things of which they are accusing me.
Darby Translation
neither can they make good the things of which they now accuse me.
Easy-to-Read Version
These men cannot prove the things they are saying against me now.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Neither can they proue the things, whereof they now accuse me.
George Lamsa Translation
Nor can they prove before you the things of which they accuse me.
Good News Translation
Nor can they give you proof of the accusations they now bring against me.
Lexham English Bible
Nor can they prove the things to you concerning which they are now accusing me.
Literal Translation
nor are they able to prove that concerning which they now accuse me.
American Standard Version
Neither can they prove to thee the things whereof they now accuse me.
Bible in Basic English
And they are not able to give facts in support of the things which they say against me now.
Hebrew Names Version
Nor can they prove to you the things whereof they now accuse me.
International Standard Version
and they cannot prove to you the charges they are now bringing against me.
Etheridge Translation
nor is it in their power to demonstrate before thee any thing of what they accuse me.
Murdock Translation
Nor have they the power to prove, before thee, the things of which they now accuse me.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Neither can they proue the thynges wherof they accuse me.
English Revised Version
Neither can they prove to thee the things whereof they now accuse me.
World English Bible
Nor can they prove to you the things whereof they now accuse me.
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
Nor can they prove the things whereof they now accuse me. But this I confess unto thee,
Weymouth's New Testament
Nor can they prove the charges which they are now bringing against me.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
nether thei moun preue to thee, of the whiche thingis thei now accusen me.
Update Bible Version
Neither can they prove to you the things whereof they now accuse me.
Webster's Bible Translation
Neither can they prove the things of which they now accuse me.
New English Translation
nor can they prove to you the things they are accusing me of doing.
New King James Version
Nor can they prove the things of which they now accuse me.
New Living Translation
These men cannot prove the things they accuse me of doing.
New Life Bible
They cannot prove any of these things they say against me.
New Revised Standard
Neither can they prove to you the charge that they now bring against me.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
neither can they make good the things concerning which they are, now, accusing me.
Douay-Rheims Bible
Neither can they prove unto thee the things whereof they now accuse me.
Revised Standard Version
Neither can they prove to you what they now bring up against me.
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
Nether can they prove ye thinges wher of they accuse me.
Young's Literal Translation
nor are they able to prove against me the things concerning which they now accuse me.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
nether can they proue the thinges, wherof they accuse me.
Mace New Testament (1729)
so far are they from proving what they lay to my charge.
Simplified Cowboy Version
They have nothing but words as proof of their accusations."

Contextual Overview

10The governor motioned to Paul that it was now his turn. Paul said, "I count myself fortunate to be defending myself before you, Governor, knowing how fair-minded you've been in judging us all these years. I've been back in the country only twelve days—you can check out these dates easily enough. I came with the express purpose of worshiping in Jerusalem on Pentecost, and I've been minding my own business the whole time. Nobody can say they saw me arguing in the Temple or working up a crowd in the streets. Not one of their charges can be backed up with evidence or witnesses. 14"But I do freely admit this: In regard to the Way, which they malign as a dead-end street, I serve and worship the very same God served and worshiped by all our ancestors and embrace everything written in all our Scriptures. And I admit to living in hopeful anticipation that God will raise the dead, both the good and the bad. If that's my crime, my accusers are just as guilty as I am. 16"Believe me, I do my level best to keep a clear conscience before God and my neighbors in everything I do. I've been out of the country for a number of years and now I'm back. While I was away, I took up a collection for the poor and brought that with me, along with offerings for the Temple. It was while making those offerings that they found me quietly at my prayers in the Temple. There was no crowd, there was no disturbance. It was some Jews from around Ephesus who started all this trouble. And you'll notice they're not here today. They're cowards, too cowardly to accuse me in front of you. 20"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?"

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Acts 25:7, 1 Peter 3:16

Reciprocal: Judges 11:15 - Israel took 1 Kings 18:18 - I have not Ezra 4:6 - wrote Nehemiah 6:8 - There are Job 32:3 - and yet Psalms 35:11 - False witnesses Psalms 119:69 - proud Proverbs 18:17 - General Jeremiah 20:10 - Report Jeremiah 37:13 - Thou Ezekiel 22:9 - men that carry tales Daniel 6:5 - General Luke 23:2 - forbidding John 18:21 - ask 1 Peter 2:12 - that

Cross-References

Genesis 24:9
So the servant put his hand under the thigh of his master Abraham and gave his solemn oath.
Genesis 24:10
The servant took ten of his master's camels and, loaded with gifts from his master, traveled to Aram Naharaim and the city of Nahor. Outside the city, he made the camels kneel at a well. It was evening, the time when the women came to draw water. He prayed, "O God , God of my master Abraham, make things go smoothly this day; treat my master Abraham well! As I stand here by the spring while the young women of the town come out to get water, let the girl to whom I say, ‘Lower your jug and give me a drink,' and who answers, ‘Drink, and let me also water your camels'—let her be the woman you have picked out for your servant Isaac. Then I'll know that you're working graciously behind the scenes for my master."
Exodus 2:16
The priest of Midian had seven daughters. They came and drew water, filling the troughs and watering their father's sheep. When some shepherds came and chased the girls off, Moses came to their rescue and helped them water their sheep.
1 Samuel 9:11
As they were climbing up the hill into the town, they met some girls who were coming out to draw water. They said to them, "Is this where the Seer lives?"
Psalms 37:5
Open up before God , keep nothing back; he'll do whatever needs to be done: He'll validate your life in the clear light of day and stamp you with approval at high noon.
John 4:7
A woman, a Samaritan, came to draw water. Jesus said, "Would you give me a drink of water?" (His disciples had gone to the village to buy food for lunch.)

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Neither can they prove the things whereof they now accuse me. As that he was a pestilent fellow, a mover of sedition, and a profaner of the temple these things they could not set forth in any clear light, and bring testimonies, or give demonstration of; they could not make them appear to be true, which it lay upon them to do, or otherwise in course he ought be acquitted: this was challenging and defying them to make good their assertions.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Neither can they prove the things ... - That is, that I am a mover of sedition, or a disturber of the peace of the people. This appeal he boldly makes; he challenges investigation; and as they did not offer to specify any acts of disorder or tumult excited by him, this charge falls of course.


 
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