Acts - 24:20



20 Or else let these men themselves say what injustice they found in me when I stood before the council,

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Explanation and meaning of Acts 24:20.

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Or else let these same here say, if they have found any evil doing in me, while I stood before the council,
Or else let these men themselves say what wrong-doing they found when I stood before the council,
Or let these men themselves say, if they found in me any iniquity, when standing before the council,
or let these themselves say what wrong they found in me when I stood before the council,
or let these same say if they found any unrighteousness in me in my standing before the sanhedrim,
Or let these men themselves say what misdemeanour they found me guilty of when I stood before the Sanhedrin,
Or let these men here present say what wrongdoing was seen in me when I was before the Sanhedrin,
Or let these ones here say if they have found in me any iniquity, while standing before the council.
Or else let my opponents here say what they found wrong in me when I was before the Council,

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Historical Commentaries

Scholarly Analysis and Interpretation.

Or else - Since they are not here to witness against me in regard to what occurred in the temple, let these here present bear witness against me, if they can, in regard to any other part of my conduct. This was a bold appeal, and it showed his full consciousness of innocence.
Let these same here say - The Jews who are here present.
Any evil doing - Any improper conduct, or any violation of the Law.
While I stood before the council - The Sanhedrin, Acts 23:1-10. As they were present there, Paul admits that they were competent to bear witness to his conduct on that occasion, and calls upon them to testify, if they could, to any impropriety in his conduct.

Any evil doing in me while I stood before the council - The Jews of Asia, the most competent witnesses, though my declared enemies, and they who stirred up the persecution against me, should have been here: why are they kept back? Because they could prove nothing against me. Let these, therefore, who are here, depose, if they have found any evil in me, or proved against me, by my most virulent adversaries, when examined before them in their council at Jerusalem.

Or else let these same [here] say, if they have found any evil doing in me, while I stood before the (m) council,
(m) Where the tribune brought me.

Or else let these same here say,.... They that are present, the high priest and the elders, who were come down to accuse him:
if they have found any evil doing in me, while I stood before the council; or "Jewish sanhedrim"; when he was brought before them by the chief captain, Acts 22:30 meaning, if any evil was then done by him, or any iniquity proved upon him, let it be declared; for as for his imprecation, or prophecy, that God would smite the high priest, he excused himself on that head, as not knowing it was the high priest.

Or else let these . . . here say--"Or, passing from all that preceded my trial, let those of the Sanhedrim here present say if I was guilty of aught there." No doubt his hasty speech to the high priest might occur to them, but the provocation to it on his own part was more than they would be willing to recall.

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