Acts 24:19

KJV1611 – Modern English

Who ought to have been present before you, to charge me, if they had anything against me.

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  • Acts 23:30 : 30 And when it was disclosed to me that a plot was about to be executed against the man, I sent him immediately to you, having also commanded his accusers to state their case before you. Farewell.
  • Acts 25:16 : 16 To whom I answered, It is not the custom of the Romans to deliver any man to die, before he who is accused meets his accusers face to face, and has an opportunity to present his defense concerning the charges against him.

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  • Acts 24:20-21
    2 verses
    87%

    20Or else let those who are here say, if they found any wrongdoing in me, while I stood before the council,

    21Except it be for this one statement, that I cried standing among them, Regarding the resurrection of the dead I am questioned by you this day.

  • Acts 24:17-18
    2 verses
    79%

    17Now after many years I came to bring alms to my nation, and offerings.

    18In the midst of which some Jews from Asia found me purified in the temple, neither with a crowd, nor with tumult.

  • Acts 25:15-18
    4 verses
    77%

    15about whom, when I was at Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews informed me, asking for a judgment against him.

    16To whom I answered, It is not the custom of the Romans to deliver any man to die, before he who is accused meets his accusers face to face, and has an opportunity to present his defense concerning the charges against him.

    17Therefore, when they had come here, without any delay, I sat on the judgment seat the next day, and commanded the man to be brought forth.

    18When the accusers stood up, they brought no charge against him of such things as I supposed:

  • Acts 24:6-13
    8 verses
    77%

    6Who also attempted to desecrate the temple: whom we seized, and would have judged according to our law.

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

    8Commanding his accusers to come before you: by examining of whom you yourself may ascertain all these things of which we accuse him.

    9And the Jews also agreed, saying that these things were true.

    10Then Paul, after the governor had motioned to him to speak, answered, Since I know that you have been for many years a judge to this nation, I do cheerfully respond for myself:

    11Because you may understand that there are only twelve days since I went up to Jerusalem to worship.

    12And they neither found me in the temple disputing with any man, nor stirring up the people, neither in the synagogues, nor in the city:

    13Nor can they prove the things of which they now accuse me.

  • Acts 28:17-19
    3 verses
    76%

    17After three days, Paul called the leaders of the Jews together. When they had come together, he said to them, Men and brethren, though I have done nothing against our people or the customs of our fathers, yet I was delivered as a prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans.

    18When they had examined me, they wanted to release me, because there was no cause for putting me to death.

    19But when the Jews objected, I was compelled to appeal to Caesar, not that I had anything to accuse my nation of.

  • Acts 23:28-30
    3 verses
    76%

    28And when I wanted to know the charges for which they accused him, I brought him before their council.

    29I found him to be accused over questions about their law, but had nothing charged against him deserving death or imprisonment.

    30And when it was disclosed to me that a plot was about to be executed against the man, I sent him immediately to you, having also commanded his accusers to state their case before you. Farewell.

  • Acts 25:10-11
    2 verses
    75%

    10Then said Paul, I stand at Caesar's judgment seat, where I ought to be judged: I have done no wrong to the Jews, as you very well know.

    11For if I am an offender, or have committed anything worthy of death, I do not refuse to die: but if there is nothing of these charges against me, no one can deliver me to them. I appeal to Caesar.

  • Acts 25:5
    75%

    5Let those of you who are able, come down with me and accuse this man, if there is any fault in him.

  • Acts 25:26-27
    2 verses
    74%

    26I have nothing definite to write to my lord concerning him. Therefore I have brought him before you, and especially before you, O King Agrippa, so that after the examination I may have something to write.

    27For it seems unreasonable to send a prisoner without signifying the charges against him.

  • Acts 25:7-8
    2 verses
    74%

    7And when he arrived, the Jews who came down from Jerusalem stood around and brought many serious charges against Paul, which they could not prove.

    8While he answered for himself, I have not offended against the law of the Jews, nor against the temple, nor against Caesar.

  • Acts 22:1
    74%

    1Men, brothers, and fathers, listen to my defense which I now present to you.

  • Acts 25:24
    73%

    24And Festus said, King Agrippa, and all men who are present with us, you see this man, about whom all the Jews have petitioned me, both at Jerusalem and here, crying out that he ought not to live any longer.

  • Acts 21:29
    73%

    29(For they had seen Trophimus the Ephesian with him in the city, whom they supposed that Paul had brought into the temple.)

  • Acts 26:2-5
    4 verses
    73%

    2I consider myself fortunate, King Agrippa, because I shall answer for myself this day before you concerning all the things of which I am accused by the Jews:

    3Especially because I know you to be expert in all customs and questions which are among the Jews: therefore, I beseech you to hear me patiently.

    4My manner of life from my youth, which was at the beginning among my own nation at Jerusalem, all the Jews know;

    5Who knew me from the beginning, if they would testify, that according to the strictest sect of our religion I lived a Pharisee.

  • Luke 23:14
    72%

    14Said to them, You have brought this man to me as one who misleads the people. And behold, I have examined Him in your presence, and have found no fault in this man concerning those things of which you accuse Him.

  • Acts 19:37-38
    2 verses
    72%

    37For you have brought here these men, who are neither robbers of temples nor blasphemers of your goddess.

    38Therefore, if Demetrius and his fellow craftsmen have a complaint against anyone, the courts are open and there are proconsuls; let them bring charges against one another.

  • Acts 24:2
    72%

    2And when he was called forth, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying, Seeing that through you we enjoy great peace, and many worthy deeds are done for this nation by your providence,

  • Acts 19:40
    71%

    40For we are in danger of being called in question for today's uproar, there being no reason which we may give to account for this disturbance.

  • Acts 22:30
    71%

    30On the next day, because he wanted to know for certain why he was accused by the Jews, he released him from his bonds, and commanded the chief priests and all their council to appear, and brought Paul down, and set him before them.

  • Acts 25:20
    71%

    20And because I was uncertain of how to investigate such matters, I asked him if he was willing to go to Jerusalem and there be judged concerning these matters.

  • Acts 26:32
    71%

    32Then Agrippa said to Festus, This man might have been set at liberty, if he had not appealed to Caesar.

  • Acts 26:30
    71%

    30And when he had thus spoken, the king rose up, and the governor, and Bernice, and those who sat with them:

  • Acts 23:35
    71%

    35he said, I will hear you when your accusers have come also. And he commanded him to be kept in Herod's judgment hall.

  • Acts 22:19
    71%

    19And I said, Lord, they know that I imprisoned and beat in every synagogue those who believed in you.

  • Acts 23:1
    71%

    1Paul, earnestly looking at the council, said, Men and brethren, I have lived in all good conscience before God until this day.

  • Acts 23:20
    71%

    20And he said, The Jews have agreed to ask you to bring down Paul tomorrow to the council, as though they would inquire somewhat more accurately about him.

  • Acts 28:21
    71%

    21And they said to him, We have neither received letters from Judea concerning you, nor have any of the brethren who came reported or spoken any evil of you.