Acts 24:8 “By examining him yourself, you will be able to learn the truth about a…”

Acts 24:8

By examining him yourself, you will be able to learn the truth about all our charges against him.”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

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.

World English Bible

By examining him yourself you may ascertain 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.

Geneva Bible 1599

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

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;'

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.

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Cross references

“Commanding”

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

Acts 23:30 · BSB

When I was informed that there was a plot against the man, I sent him to you at once. I also instructed his accusers to present their case against him before you.

Acts 23:35 · BSB

he said, “I will hear your case when your accusers arrive.” Then he ordered that Paul be kept under guard in Herod’s Praetorium.

Acts 25:5 · BSB

So if this man has done anything wrong, let some of your leaders come down with me and accuse him there.”

Acts 25:15 · BSB

While I was in Jerusalem, the chief priests and elders of the Jews presented their case and requested a judgment against him.

Acts 25:16 · BSB

I told them that it is not the Roman custom to hand a man over before he has had an opportunity to face his accusers and defend himself against their charges.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

9The Jews concurred, asserting that these charges were true.

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