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Acts 24:19

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.

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

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

21 Except it be for this one voice, that I cried standing among them, Touching the resurrection of the dead I am called in question by you this day.

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
who ought to appear before you and bring charges, if they have anything against me.
KJV
Who ought to have been here before thee, and object, if they had ought against me.
WEB
They ought to have been here before you and to make accusation if they had anything against me.
ASV
who ought to have been here before thee, and to make accusation, if they had aught against me.
DARBY
who ought to appear before thee and accuse, if they have anything against me;
BLB
who ought to appear before you and to make accusation if they may have anything against me.
ÅB
og disse burde trede fram for deg og komme med sin klage om de hadde noe å si på meg.
OTB
som burde være her foran deg og fremme anklager hvis de har noe mot meg.
B1930
og disse burde trede frem for dig og komme med sin klage om de hadde noget å si på mig.

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Cross references

  • Acts 23:30

    And when it was told me how that the Jews laid wait for the man, I sent straightway to thee, and gave commandment to his accusers also to say before thee what they had against him. Farewell.

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  • Acts 25:16

    To whom I answered, It is not the manner of the Romans to deliver any man to die, before that he which is accused have the accusers face to face, and have licence to answer for himself concerning the crime laid against him.

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