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Acts 24:8

6 Who also hath gone about to profane the temple: whom we took, and would have judged according to our law.

7 But the chief captain Lysias came upon us, and with great violence took him away out of our hands,

Commanding his accusers to come unto thee: by examining of whom thyself mayest take knowledge of all these things, whereof we accuse him.

9 And the Jews also assented, saying that these things were so.

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:

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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
By examining him yourself, you will be able to learn the truth about all our charges against him.”
KJV
Commanding his accusers to come unto thee: by examining of whom thyself mayest take knowledge of all these things, whereof we accuse him.
WEB
By examining him yourself you may ascertain all these things of which we accuse him.”
ASV
[commanding his accusers to come before thee.] from whom thou wilt be able, by examining him thyself, to take knowledge of all these things whereof we accuse him.
DARBY
having commanded his accusers to come to thee;] of whom thou canst thyself, in examining [him], know the certainty of all these things of which we accuse him.
BLB
Having examined [him] yourself, you will be able to know from him concerning all these things of which we accuse him.”
ÅB
og han befalte hans anklagere å komme til deg; og av ham kan du selv, om du gransker saken, få kunnskap om alt det som vi fører klagemål imot ham for.
OTB
Ved å undersøke ham selv, vil du kunne fastslå sannheten om alle disse anklagene vi bringer mot ham."
B1930
og han bød hans anklagere å komme til dig; og av ham kan du selv, om du gransker saken, få kunnskap om alt det som vi fører klagemål imot ham for.

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  • Acts 25:15–16

    About whom, when I was at Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews informed me, desiring to have judgment against him.

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  • Acts 25:5

    Let them therefore, said he, which among you are able, go down with me, and accuse this man, if there be any wickedness in him.

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  • 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 23:35

    I will hear thee, said he, when thine accusers are also come. And he commanded him to be kept in Herod’s judgment hall.

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