Acts 24:8

The NET Bible®

When you examine him yourself, you will be able to learn from him about all these things we are accusing him of doing."

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
commanding his accusers to come to you.] By examining him yourself you will be able to discern all these things we are accusing him of."

King James Version (1611)
Commanding his accusers to come vnto thee, by examining of whom thy selfe mayest take knowledge of all these things, whereof we accuse him.

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

English Standard Version
By examining him yourself you will be able to find out from him about everything of which we accuse him."

New American Standard Bible
By interrogating him yourself concerning all these matters, you will be able to ascertain the things of which we are accusing him."

New Century Version
And Lysias commanded those who wanted to accuse Paul to come to you.] By asking him questions yourself, you can decide if all these things are true."

Amplified Bible
and ordered his accusers to come before you. By interrogating him yourself concerning all these matters you will be able to determine [the truth about] these things with which we charge him."

New American Standard Bible (1995)
ordering his accusers to come before you.] By examining him yourself concerning all these matters you will be able to ascertain the things of which we accuse him."

Legacy Standard Bible
ordering his accusers to come before you.] By examining him yourself concerning all these matters you will be able to ascertain the things of which we accuse him."

Berean Standard Bible
By examining him yourself, you will be able to learn the truth about all our charges against him."

Complete Jewish Bible
By questioning this man yourself, you will be able to learn all about the things of which we are accusing him."

Darby Translation
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.

Geneva Bible (1587)
Commanding his accusers to come to thee: of whom thou mayest (if thou wilt inquire) know all these things whereof we accuse him.

George Lamsa Translation
Then he commanded his accusers to come to you. Now when you question him, you can learn for yourself concerning all these things of which we accuse him.

Good News Translation
If you question this man, you yourself will be able to learn from him all the things that we are accusing him of."

Lexham English Bible
When you yourself examine him you will be able to find out from him about all these things of which we are accusing him."

Literal Translation
commanding his accusers to come to you, from whom you will be able yourself to know, having examined as to all these things of which we accuse him.

American Standard Version
from whom thou wilt be able, by examining him thyself, to take knowledge of all these things whereof we accuse him.

Bible in Basic English
And from whom you will be able, by questioning him yourself, to get knowledge of all the things which we say against him.

Hebrew Names Version
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International Standard Version
By examining him for yourself, you will be able to find out from him everything of which we accuse him."Acts 21:33; 23:30;">[xr]

Etheridge Translation
and hath sent him unto thee, and commanded his accusers to come to thee; and thou canst by questioning him learn from him concerning all these things of which we accuse him.

Murdock Translation
And he commanded his accusers to come before thee. And if thou wilt interrogate him, thou canst learn from him respecting all these things of which we accuse him.

Bishop's Bible (1568)
Commaundyng his accusers to come vnto thee: Of whom thou mayest, yf thou wilt enquire, knowe the certayntie of all these thynges, wherof we accuse hym.

English Revised Version
from whom thou wilt be able, by examining him thyself, to take knowledge of all these things, whereof we accuse him.

World English Bible
By examining him yourself you may ascertain all these things of which we accuse him."

Wesley's New Testament (1755)
Commanding his accusers to come to thee, whereby thou mayst thyself on examination, take knowledge of all these things of which we accuse him.

Weymouth's New Testament
You, however, by examining him, will yourself be able to learn the truth as to all this which we allege against him."

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
and comaundide hise accuseris to come to thee, of whom thou demynge, maist knowe of alle these thingis, of whiche we accusen hym.

Update Bible Version
from whom you will be able, by examining him yourself, to take knowledge of all these things whereof we accuse him.

Webster's Bible Translation
Commanding his accusers to come to thee: by examining whom, thou thyself mayest take knowledge of all these things of which we accuse him.

New King James Version
commanding his accusers to come to you. By examining him yourself you may ascertain all these things of which we accuse him."

New Living Translation
You can find out the truth of our accusations by examining him yourself."

New Life Bible
He told those who wanted to kill him to tell you what they had against him.) When you ask him about these things, you will be able to learn everything we have against him."

New Revised Standard
By examining him yourself you will be able to learn from him concerning everything of which we accuse him."

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
from whom thou shall be able, thyself, by making examination concerning all these things, to ascertain the things of which, we, are accusing him.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Commanding his accusers to come to thee. Of whom thou mayest thyself, by examination, have knowledge of all these things whereof we accuse him.

Revised Standard Version
By examining him yourself you will be able to learn from him about everything of which we accuse him."

Tyndale New Testament (1525)
comaundinge his accusars to come vnto the. Of who thou mayst (yf thou wilt enquyre) knowe the certayne of all these thinges where of we accuse him.

Young's Literal Translation
having commanded his accusers to come to thee, from whom thou mayest be able, thyself having examined, to know concerning all these things of which we accuse him;'

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
and commaunded his accusers to come vnto the: of whom (yf thou wilt enquyre) thou mayest haue knowlege of all these thinges, wherof we accuse him.

Mace New Testament (1729)
ordering his accusers to appear before you. if you please to interrogate him yourself, you will find the whole charge to be truly laid."

Simplified Cowboy Version
"You'll quickly come to find upon examining him that all we've said is the absolute truth."

Contextual Overview

¹ After five days the high priest Ananias came down with some elders and an attorney named Tertullus, and they brought formal charges against Paul to the governor. ² When Paul had been summoned, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying, "We have experienced a lengthy time of peace through your rule, and reforms are being made in this nation through your foresight. ³ Most excellent Felix, we acknowledge this everywhere and in every way with all gratitude. ⁴ But so that I may not delay you any further, I beg you to hear us briefly with your customary graciousness. ⁵ For we have found this man to be a troublemaker, one who stirs up riots among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes. ⁶ He even tried to desecrate the temple, so we arrested him. When you examine him yourself, you will be able to learn from him about all these things we are accusing him of doing." The Jews also joined in the verbal attack, claiming that these things were true. When the governor gestured for him to speak, Paul replied, "Because I know that you have been a judge over this nation for many years, I confidently make my defense. As you can verify for yourself, not more than twelve days ago I went up to Jerusalem to worship. They did not find me arguing with anyone or stirring up a crowd in the temple courts or in the synagogues or throughout the city, nor can they prove to you the things they are accusing me of doing. But I confess this to you, that I worship the God of our ancestors according to the Way (which they call a sect), believing everything that is according to the law and that is written in the prophets. I have a hope in God (a hope that these men themselves accept too) that there is going to be a resurrection of both the righteous and the unrighteous. This is the reason I do my best to always have a clear conscience toward God and toward people. After several years I came to bring to my people gifts for the poor and to present offerings, which I was doing when they found me in the temple, ritually purified, without a crowd or a disturbance. But there are some Jews from the province of Asia who should be here before you and bring charges, if they have anything against me. Or these men here should tell what crime they found me guilty of when I stood before the council, other than this one thing I shouted out while I stood before them: ‘I am on trial before you today concerning the resurrection of the dead.'" Then Felix, who understood the facts concerning the Way more accurately, adjourned their hearing, saying, "When Lysias the commanding officer comes down, I will decide your case." He ordered the centurion to guard Paul, but to let him have some freedom, and not to prevent any of his friends from meeting his needs. Some days later, when Felix arrived with his wife Drusilla, who was Jewish, he sent for Paul and heard him speak about faith in Christ Jesus. While Paul was discussing righteousness, self-control, and the coming judgment, Felix became frightened and said, "Go away for now, and when I have an opportunity, I will send for you." At the same time he was also hoping that Paul would give him money, and for this reason he sent for Paul as often as possible and talked with him. After two years had passed, Porcius Festus succeeded Felix, and because he wanted to do the Jews a favor, Felix left Paul in prison. ⁷The Accusations Against Paul After five days the high priest Ananias came down with some elders and an attorney named Tertullus, and they brought formal charges against Paul to the governor. When Paul had been summoned, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying, "We have experienced a lengthy time of peace through your rule, and reforms are being made in this nation through your foresight. Most excellent Felix, we acknowledge this everywhere and in every way with all gratitude. But so that I may not delay you any further, I beg you to hear us briefly with your customary graciousness. For we have found this man to be a troublemaker, one who stirs up riots among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes. He even tried to desecrate the temple, so we arrested him. ⁸ When you examine him yourself, you will be able to learn from him about all these things we are accusing him of doing." ⁹ The Jews also joined in the verbal attack, claiming that these things were true.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Commanding: Acts 23:30, Acts 23:35, Acts 25:5, Acts 25:15, Acts 25:16

by: Acts 24:19-21

Cross-References

Genesis 24:4
You must go instead to my country and to my relatives to find a wife for my son Isaac."

Genesis 24:6
"Be careful never to take my son back there!" Abraham told him.

Genesis 24:17
Abraham's servant ran to meet her and said, "Please give me a sip of water from your jug."

Genesis 24:20
She quickly emptied her jug into the watering trough and ran back to the well to draw more water until she had drawn enough for all his camels.

Numbers 30:5
But if her father overrules her when he hears about it, then none of her vows or her obligations which she has pledged for herself will stand. And the Lord will release her from it, because her father overruled her.

Numbers 30:8
But if when her husband hears it he overrules her, then he will nullify the vow she has taken, and whatever she uttered impulsively which she has pledged for herself. And the Lord will release her from it.

Joshua 9:20
We must let them live so we can escape the curse attached to the oath we swore to them."

John 8:32
and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free."

Acts 7:2
So he replied, "Brothers and fathers, listen to me. The God of glory appeared to our forefather Abraham when he was in Mesopotamia, before he settled in Haran,

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Commanding his accusers to come unto thee,.... But this was not done till after Paul had set forth his case before the people, upon the stairs leading to the castle: and after he had pleaded his own cause before the sanhedrim; and after the chief captain had had intelligence of the Jews lying in wait to kill him: Tertullus would insinuate that the captain was blameworthy, that he hindered a legal process against Paul; and that it was owing to him, that this trouble was given the governor, as well as the high priest and elders, who by his orders came down from Jerusalem to Caesarea; and that had it not been for him this affair might have been finished with more dispatch, and less trouble.

By examining of whom; not the accusers, but either the chief captain, as some think, or rather Paul:

thyself mayest take knowledge of all these things whereof we accuse him; so impudent was Tertullus, and of such effrontery and assurance, that he feared not to say, that the governor, by examining Paul himself, would easily come to the knowledge of the things he was accused of, and plainly see that he was guilty of them; so that there would be no need of their attestations, or of producing witnesses against him.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Commanding his accusers ... - Acts 23:30.

By examining of whom - That is, the Jews who were then present. Tertullus offered them as his witnesses of the truth of what he had said. It is evident that we have here only the summary or outline of the speech which he made It is incredible that a Roman rhetorician would have on such an occasion delivered an address so brief, so meagre, and so destitute of display as this. But it is doubtless a correct summary of his address, and contains the leading points of the accusation. It is customary for the sacred writers, as for other writers, to give only the outline of discourses and arguments. Such a course was inevitable, unless the New Testament had been swelled to wholly undue proportions.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Acts 24:8. Commanding his accusers to come, c.] Here Tertullus closes his opening and statement of the case and now he proceeds to call and examine his witnesses; and they were no doubt examined one by one, though St. Luke sums the whole up in one word -The Jews also assented, saying, that these things were so. Whoever considers the plan of Tertullus's speech, will perceive that it was both judicious and artful. Let us take a view of the whole:-

1. He praises Felix to conciliate his favour.

2. He generally states the great blessings of his administration.

3. He states that the Jews, throughout the whole land, felt themselves under the greatest obligations to him, and extolled his prudent and beneficent management of the public affairs every where.

4. That the prisoner before him was a very bad man; a disturber of the public peace; a demagogue of a dangerous party; and so lost to all sense of religion as to attempt to profane the temple!

5. That, though he should have been punished on the spot, yet, as they were ordered by the chief captain to appear before him, and show the reason why they had seized on Paul at Jerusalem, they were accordingly come; and, having now exhibited their charges, he would,

6. proceed to examine witnesses, who would prove all these things to the satisfaction of the governor. 7. He then called his witnesses, and their testimony confirmed and substantiated the charges. No bad cause was ever more judiciously and cunningly managed.