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Acts 24:13

These men cannot prove the things they are saying against me now.

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.
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

10 The governor made a sign for Paul to speak. So Paul answered, "Governor Felix, I know that you have been a judge over this nation for a long time. So I am happy to defend myself before you. 11 I went to worship in Jerusalem only twelve days ago. You can learn for yourself that this is true. 12 These Jews who are accusing me did not find me arguing with anyone at the Temple or making trouble with the people. And I was not making trouble or arguing in the synagogues or any other place in the city. 13 These men cannot prove the things they are saying against me now. 14 "But I will tell you this: I worship the God of our fathers as a follower of the Way, which these Jews say is not the right way, and I believe everything that is taught in the Law of Moses and all that is written in the books of the prophets. 15 I have the same hope in God that these Jews have—the hope that all people, good and bad, will be raised from death. 16 This is why I always try to do what I believe is right before God and before everyone. 17"I was away from Jerusalem for many years. I went back there to take money to help my people. I also had some gifts to offer at the Temple. I was doing this when some Jews saw me there. I had finished the cleansing ceremony. I had not made any trouble, and no one was gathering around me. 19 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! 20 Ask these men here if they found any wrong in me when I stood before the high council meeting in Jerusalem.

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 his master's leg and made the promise.
Genesis 24:10
The servant took ten of Abraham's camels and left that place. The servant carried with him many different kinds of beautiful gifts. He went to Mesopotamia, to Nahor's city.
Genesis 24:11
In the evening, when the women come out to get water, he went to the water well outside the city. He made the camels kneel down at the well.
Genesis 24:43
I will stand by this well and wait for a young woman to come to get water. Then I will say, "Please give me water from your jar to drink."
Exodus 2:16
There was a priest there who had seven daughters. These girls came to that well to get water for their father's sheep. They were trying to fill the water trough with water.
Judges 5:11
At the watering holes for the animals, we hear the music of cymbals. People sing about the victories of the Lord , the victories of his soldiers in Israel when the Lord 's people fought at the city gates and won!
Psalms 37:5
Depend on the Lord . Trust in him, and he will help you.
Proverbs 3:6
With every step you take, think about what he wants, and he will help you go the right way.
John 4:7
A Samaritan woman came to the well to get some water, and Jesus said to her, "Please give me a drink."

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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