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Acts 24:6–8

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6who even attempted to desecrate the temple, and we arrested himc.d 8When* you yourself examine him* you will be able to find out from hime about all these things of which we are accusing him.”

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Footnotes

  1. cLiterally “whom”
  2. dSome later manuscripts include the following additional material between v. 6 and v. 8: “and we wanted to judge him according to our law, (24:7) but Lysius the military tribune came and took him from our hands with much violence, (24:8) ordering his accusers to come before you.”
  3. *Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“examine”) which is understood as temporal
  4. *Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
  5. eLiterally “whom”

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

He even tried to profane the temple, but we seized him. By examining him yourself you will be able to find out from him about everything of which we accuse him.”

NIVNew International Version (2011)

and even tried to desecrate the temple; so we seized him. By examining him yourself you will be able to learn the truth about all these charges we are bringing against him.”

CSBChristian Standard Bible

He even tried to desecrate the temple, and so we apprehended him. By examining him yourself you will be able to discern the truth about these charges we are bringing against him.”

NLTNew Living Translation

Furthermore, he was trying to desecrate the Temple when we arrested him. You can find out the truth of our accusations by examining him yourself.”

KJV 1900King James Version

Who also hath gone about to profane the temple: whom we took, and would have judged according to our law. But the chief captain Lysias came upon us, and with great violence took him away out of our hands, Commanding his accusers to come unto thee: by examining of whom thyself mayest take knowledge of all these things, whereof we accuse him.