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href="/bsb/acts/24.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/acts/24.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />But there are some Jews from the province of Asia, who ought to be here before you and bring charges if they have anything against me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/acts/24.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />But some Jews from the province of Asia were there—and they ought to be here to bring charges if they have anything against me!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/acts/24.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />they ought to be here before you and to make an accusation, should they have anything against me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/acts/24.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />who ought to appear before you and bring charges, if they have anything against me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/acts/24.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />who ought to appear before you and to make accusation if they may have anything against me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/acts/24.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Who ought to have been here before thee, and object, if they had ought against me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/acts/24.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />They ought to have been here before you to object if they had anything against me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/acts/24.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />who ought to have been present before you and to have been bringing charges, if they should have anything against me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/acts/24.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />who ought to have been present before you and to make accusation, if they should have anything against me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/acts/24.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />who ought to have been present before you, and to make accusation, if they should have anything against me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/acts/24.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />who ought to have been present before you and to make accusation, if they should have anything against me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/acts/24.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />who ought to have been here before you to present their charges, if they have anything against me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/acts/24.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />It is they who ought to be here before you to bring charges, if they have anything against me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/acts/24.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />It is they who ought to be here before you to bring charges, if they have anything against me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/acts/24.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />who ought to have been here before thee, and to make accusation, if they had aught against me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/acts/24.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Some Jews from Asia were there at that time, and if they have anything to say against me, they should be here now. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/acts/24.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />who ought to have been here before thee, and to make accusation, if they had aught against me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/acts/24.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />But some Jews from the province of Asia were there. They should be here in front of you to accuse me if they have anything against me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/acts/24.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />But some Jews from the province of Asia were there; they themselves ought to come before you and make their accusations if they have anything against me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/acts/24.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />But some Jews from Asia were there, and they should be here before you to accuse me if they have anything against me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/acts/24.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />who ought to appear before you and bring charges, if they have anything against me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/acts/24.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/acts/24.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />They ought to have been here before you, and to make accusation, if they had anything against me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/acts/24.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Who ought to have been here before thee, and object if they had aught against me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/acts/24.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />They ought to have been here before you, and to have been my prosecutors, if they have any charge to bring against me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/acts/24.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />They ought to have been here before you and to make accusation if they had anything against me. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/acts/24.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />whom it is necessary to be present before you, and to accuse, if they had anything against me,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/acts/24.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />who ought to appear before you and to make accusation if they may have anything against me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/acts/24.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> whom it behoveth to be present before thee, and to accuse, if they had anything against me,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/acts/24.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Who ought to be present to thee, and accuse, if they have anything against me.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/acts/24.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />But certain Jews of Asia, who ought to be present before thee, and to accuse, if they had any thing against me: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/acts/24.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />But certain Jews out of Asia are the ones who should have appeared before you to accuse me, if they have anything against me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/acts/24.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />But some Jews from the province of Asia, who should be here before you to make whatever accusation they might have against me—<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/acts/24.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />But there were some Jews from Asia—they ought to be here before you to make an accusation, if they have anything against me.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/acts/24.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Who ought to have been here with me before you, to make whatever accusations they have against me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/aramaic-plain-english/acts/24.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a></span><br />“But the Jews who came up from Asia, who stirred up the people, ought to be standing with me before you to bring whatever charge they have,”<div class="vheading2"><b>NT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/anderson/acts/24.htm">Anderson New Testament</a></span><br />These ought to be here before you, and bring their charge, if they have any, against me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/godbey/acts/24.htm">Godbey New Testament</a></span><br />whom it behooves to be present before me, and accuse me, if they should have anything against me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/haweis/acts/24.htm">Haweis New Testament</a></span><br />Who ought to have appeared before thee, and prefer their accusation, if they had any thing against me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/mace/acts/24.htm">Mace New Testament</a></span><br />and here they ought to have appear'd, if they had any thing to object against me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/acts/24.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />They ought to have been here before you, and to have been my prosecutors, if they have any charge to bring against me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worrell/acts/24.htm">Worrell New Testament</a></span><br />who ought to be present before you and accuse <i>me</i>, if they have anything against me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worsley/acts/24.htm">Worsley New Testament</a></span><br />who ought to have been here before thee, and make good their charge, if they had any thing against me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/acts/24-19.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/in5WTRQ9BSQ?start=8154" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/acts/24.htm">Paul's Defense to Felix</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">18</span>At the time they found me in the temple, I was ceremonially clean and was not inciting a crowd or an uproar. But there are some Jews from the province of Asia <span class="reftext">19</span><span class="highl"><a href="/greek/3739.htm" title="3739: hous (RelPro-AMP) -- Who, which, what, that. ">who</a> <a href="/greek/1163.htm" title="1163: edei (V-IIA-3S) -- Third person singular active present of deo; also deon deh-on'; neuter active participle of the same; both used impersonally; it is Necessary.">ought</a> <a href="/greek/3918.htm" title="3918: pareinai (V-PNA) -- From para and eimi; to be near, i.e. At hand; neuter present participle time being, or property.">to appear</a> <a href="/greek/1909.htm" title="1909: epi (Prep) -- On, to, against, on the basis of, at. ">before</a> <a href="/greek/4771.htm" title="4771: sou (PPro-G2S) -- You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.">you</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/2723.htm" title="2723: katēgorein (V-PNA) -- To accuse, charge, prosecute. From kategoros; to be a plaintiff, i.e. To charge with some offence.">bring charges,</a> <a href="/greek/1487.htm" title="1487: ei (Conj) -- If. A primary particle of conditionality; if, whether, that, etc.">if</a> <a href="/greek/2192.htm" title="2192: echoien (V-POA-3P) -- To have, hold, possess. Including an alternate form scheo skheh'-o; a primary verb; to hold.">they have</a> <a href="/greek/5100.htm" title="5100: ti (IPro-ANS) -- Any one, some one, a certain one or thing. An enclitic indefinite pronoun; some or any person or object.">anything</a> <a href="/greek/4314.htm" title="4314: pros (Prep) -- To, towards, with. A strengthened form of pro; a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. Toward.">against</a> <a href="/greek/1473.htm" title="1473: eme (PPro-A1S) -- I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.">me.</a> </span> <span class="reftext">20</span>Otherwise, let these men state for themselves any crime they found in me when I stood before the Sanhedrin,…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/23-30.htm">Acts 23:30</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/25-16.htm">Acts 25:16</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/23-12.htm">Acts 23:12-15</a></span><br />When daylight came, the Jews formed a conspiracy and bound themselves with an oath not to eat or drink until they had killed Paul. / More than forty of them were involved in this plot. / They went to the chief priests and elders and said, “We have bound ourselves with a solemn oath not to eat anything until we have killed Paul. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/21-27.htm">Acts 21:27-29</a></span><br />When the seven days were almost over, some Jews from the province of Asia saw Paul at the temple. They stirred up the whole crowd and seized him, / crying out, “Men of Israel, help us! This is the man who teaches everyone everywhere against our people and against our law and against this place. Furthermore, he has brought Greeks into the temple and defiled this holy place.” / For they had previously seen Trophimus the Ephesian with him in the city, and they assumed that Paul had brought him into the temple.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/25-7.htm">Acts 25:7</a></span><br />When Paul arrived, the Jews who had come down from Jerusalem stood around him, bringing many serious charges that they could not prove.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/26-21.htm">Acts 26:21</a></span><br />For this reason the Jews seized me in the temple courts and tried to kill me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/23-11.htm">Acts 23:11</a></span><br />The following night the Lord stood near Paul and said, “Take courage! As you have testified about Me in Jerusalem, so also you must testify in Rome.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/22-30.htm">Acts 22:30</a></span><br />The next day the commander, wanting to learn the real reason Paul was accused by the Jews, released him and ordered the chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin to assemble. Then he brought Paul down and had him stand before them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/25-19.htm">Acts 25:19</a></span><br />They only had some contentions with him regarding their own religion and a certain Jesus who had died, but whom Paul affirmed to be alive.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/28-17.htm">Acts 28:17</a></span><br />After three days, he called together the leaders of the Jews. When they had gathered, he said to them, “Brothers, although I have done nothing against our people or the customs of our fathers, I was taken prisoner in Jerusalem and handed over to the Romans.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/6-13.htm">Acts 6:13-14</a></span><br />where they presented false witnesses who said, “This man never stops speaking against this holy place and against the law. / For we have heard him say that Jesus of Nazareth will destroy this place and change the customs that Moses handed down to us.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/9-29.htm">Acts 9:29</a></span><br />He talked and debated with the Grecian Jews, but they tried to kill him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/18-12.htm">Acts 18:12-13</a></span><br />While Gallio was proconsul of Achaia, the Jews coordinated an attack on Paul and brought him before the judgment seat. / “This man is persuading the people to worship God in ways contrary to the law,” they said.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/19-33.htm">Acts 19:33-34</a></span><br />The Jews in the crowd pushed Alexander forward to explain himself, and he motioned for silence so he could make his defense to the people. / But when they realized that he was a Jew, they all shouted in unison for about two hours: “Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/21-11.htm">Acts 21:11</a></span><br />Coming over to us, he took Paul’s belt, bound his own feet and hands, and said, “The Holy Spirit says: ‘In this way the Jews of Jerusalem will bind the owner of this belt and hand him over to the Gentiles.’”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Who ought to have been here before you, and object, if they had ought against me.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/acts/23-30.htm">Acts 23:30</a></b></br> And when it was told me how that the Jews laid wait for the man, I sent straightway to thee, and gave commandment to his accusers also to say before thee what <i>they had</i> against him. Farewell.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/acts/25-16.htm">Acts 25:16</a></b></br> To whom I answered, It is not the manner of the Romans to deliver any man to die, before that he which is accused have the accusers face to face, and have licence to answer for himself concerning the crime laid against him.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/acts/24-9.htm">Accusation</a> <a href="/acts/24-13.htm">Accuse</a> <a href="/acts/19-30.htm">Appear</a> <a href="/acts/24-18.htm">Asia</a> <a href="/acts/4-32.htm">Aught</a> <a href="/acts/23-11.htm">Behoveth</a> <a href="/acts/10-28.htm">Better</a> <a href="/acts/24-9.htm">Charge</a> <a href="/acts/24-13.htm">Charges</a> <a href="/acts/24-18.htm">Jews</a> <a href="/acts/11-5.htm">Object</a> <a href="/acts/22-22.htm">Ought</a> <a href="/acts/24-17.htm">Present</a> <a href="/acts/24-18.htm">Province</a> <a href="/acts/24-9.htm">Statement</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/acts/25-18.htm">Accusation</a> <a href="/acts/25-5.htm">Accuse</a> <a href="/acts/26-16.htm">Appear</a> <a href="/acts/27-2.htm">Asia</a> <a href="/acts/28-19.htm">Aught</a> <a href="/acts/27-24.htm">Behoveth</a> <a href="/acts/27-21.htm">Better</a> <a href="/acts/24-23.htm">Charge</a> <a href="/acts/25-2.htm">Charges</a> <a href="/acts/24-22.htm">Jews</a> <a href="/acts/27-13.htm">Object</a> <a href="/acts/25-10.htm">Ought</a> <a href="/acts/24-20.htm">Present</a> <a href="/acts/25-1.htm">Province</a> <a href="/acts/24-21.htm">Statement</a><div class="vheading2">Acts 24</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/acts/24-1.htm">Paul being accused by Tertullus the orator,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/acts/24-10.htm">answers for his life and doctrine.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">24. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/acts/24-24.htm">He preaches Christ to the governor and his wife.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">26. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/acts/24-26.htm">The governor hopes for a bribe, but in vain.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">27. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/acts/24-27.htm">Felix, succeeded by Festus, leaves Paul in prison.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/acts/24.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/acts/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/acts/24.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>who ought to appear before you and bring charges</b><br>In the context of <a href="/acts/24.htm">Acts 24</a>, Paul is defending himself before Governor Felix against accusations made by Jewish leaders. The phrase highlights the legal expectation that accusers should be present to substantiate their claims. This reflects the Roman legal system's emphasis on the right to face one's accusers, a principle that resonates with modern legal practices. Biblically, this aligns with <a href="/deuteronomy/19-15.htm">Deuteronomy 19:15</a>, which requires the presence of witnesses to establish a matter. The absence of Paul's accusers weakens the case against him, suggesting that the charges may lack substance.<p><b>if they have anything against me</b><br>Paul challenges the validity of the accusations by questioning the presence of any legitimate charges. This phrase underscores the importance of evidence in legal proceedings. Historically, the Jewish leaders' inability to present concrete evidence against Paul reflects the tension between early Christians and Jewish authorities. Culturally, this situation illustrates the early church's struggle for legitimacy and protection under Roman law. Theologically, Paul's defense can be seen as a type of Christ, who also faced false accusations and unjust trials. This connection emphasizes the theme of suffering for righteousness, as seen in <a href="/1_peter/3-14.htm">1 Peter 3:14-17</a>, where believers are encouraged to endure unjust suffering for the sake of Christ.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/p/paul.htm">Paul</a></b><br>- The apostle who is on trial, defending himself against accusations made by Jewish leaders.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/jewish_leaders.htm">Jewish Leaders</a></b><br>- The accusers who have brought charges against Paul, but are notably absent at this point in the trial.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/f/felix.htm">Felix</a></b><br>- The Roman governor presiding over Paul's trial in Caesarea.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/c/caesarea.htm">Caesarea</a></b><br>- The location where Paul is being held and where the trial is taking place.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a></b><br>- The city where the initial accusations against Paul were made, and where the Jewish leaders are from.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_witnesses.htm">The Importance of Witnesses</a></b><br>The absence of Paul's accusers underscores the biblical principle of requiring witnesses to establish a charge. This reflects the need for integrity and fairness in legal and personal disputes.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/standing_firm_in_faith.htm">Standing Firm in Faith</a></b><br>Paul's calm and confident defense serves as an example of standing firm in one's faith, even when facing false accusations or trials.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_trials.htm">God's Sovereignty in Trials</a></b><br>Despite the absence of his accusers, Paul trusts in God's sovereignty over the situation. Believers can find comfort in knowing that God is in control, even when circumstances seem unjust.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_civil_authorities.htm">The Role of Civil Authorities</a></b><br>Felix's role as a Roman governor highlights the interaction between faith and civil authorities. Christians are called to respect and engage with governmental systems while maintaining their witness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_a_clear_conscience.htm">The Power of a Clear Conscience</a></b><br>Paul’s ability to defend himself with a clear conscience is a powerful testimony. Maintaining integrity and a clear conscience before God and others is crucial for effective witness.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_acts_24.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Acts 24</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/bible's_view_on_false_accusations.htm">What are the Bible's teachings on false accusations?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_the_bible_say_about_angels.htm">What does the Bible say about angels?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_acts_24_10-15_align_with_paul's_conflicts.htm">In Acts 24:10-15, Paul insists he adheres to Jewish tradition while also preaching resurrection; how does this align with his earlier conflicts over the Law?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_are_charges_against_paul_in_acts_25_7_vague.htm">Why do the charges against Paul in Acts 25:7 remain vague, and how does this ambiguity align or conflict with other New Testament accounts of similar trials?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/acts/24.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(19) <span class= "bld">Who ought to have been here before thee.</span>--The originators of the disturbance shrank from the consequences of their actions, and either remained at Jerusalem or else started on their homeward journey as soon as the Feast was over.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/acts/24.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 19.</span> <span class="accented">- To make accusation</span> for <span class="accented">object</span>, A.V. The sense is exactly the same. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/acts/24-19.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div><span class="word">who</span><br /><span class="grk">οὓς</span> <span class="translit">(hous)</span><br /><span class="parse">Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3739.htm">Strong's 3739: </a> </span><span class="str2">Who, which, what, that. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">ought</span><br /><span class="grk">ἔδει</span> <span class="translit">(edei)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1163.htm">Strong's 1163: </a> </span><span class="str2">Third person singular active present of deo; also deon deh-on'; neuter active participle of the same; both used impersonally; it is Necessary.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to appear</span><br /><span class="grk">παρεῖναι</span> <span class="translit">(pareinai)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Present Infinitive Active<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3918.htm">Strong's 3918: </a> </span><span class="str2">From para and eimi; to be near, i.e. At hand; neuter present participle time being, or property.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">before</span><br /><span class="grk">ἐπὶ</span> <span class="translit">(epi)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1909.htm">Strong's 1909: </a> </span><span class="str2">On, to, against, on the basis of, at. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">you</span><br /><span class="grk">σοῦ</span> <span class="translit">(sou)</span><br /><span class="parse">Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4771.htm">Strong's 4771: </a> </span><span class="str2">You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and</span><br /><span class="grk">καὶ</span> <span class="translit">(kai)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> </span><span class="str2">And, even, also, namely. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">bring charges,</span><br /><span class="grk">κατηγορεῖν</span> <span class="translit">(katēgorein)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Present Infinitive Active<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2723.htm">Strong's 2723: </a> </span><span class="str2">To accuse, charge, prosecute. From kategoros; to be a plaintiff, i.e. To charge with some offence.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">if</span><br /><span class="grk">εἴ</span> <span class="translit">(ei)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1487.htm">Strong's 1487: </a> </span><span class="str2">If. A primary particle of conditionality; if, whether, that, etc.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">they have</span><br /><span class="grk">ἔχοιεν</span> <span class="translit">(echoien)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Present Optative Active - 3rd Person Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2192.htm">Strong's 2192: </a> </span><span class="str2">To have, hold, possess. Including an alternate form scheo skheh'-o; a primary verb; to hold.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">anything</span><br /><span class="grk">τι</span> <span class="translit">(ti)</span><br /><span class="parse">Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_5100.htm">Strong's 5100: </a> </span><span class="str2">Any one, some one, a certain one or thing. An enclitic indefinite pronoun; some or any person or object.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">against</span><br /><span class="grk">πρὸς</span> <span class="translit">(pros)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4314.htm">Strong's 4314: </a> </span><span class="str2">To, towards, with. A strengthened form of pro; a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. Toward.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">me.</span><br /><span class="grk">ἐμέ</span> <span class="translit">(eme)</span><br /><span class="parse">Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1473.htm">Strong's 1473: </a> </span><span class="str2">I, the first-person pronoun. 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