Acts 24:8

Acts 24:8 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Commanding his accusers to come unto thee: by examining of whom thyself mayest take knowledge of all these things, whereof we accuse him.
• New International Version (NIV)By examining him yourself you will be able to learn the truth about all these charges we are bringing against him.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)By examining him yourself you will be able to find out from him about everything of which we accuse him."
• New King James Version (NKJV)commanding his accusers to come to you. By examining him yourself you may ascertain all these things of which we accuse him.”

Context of Acts 24:8

6He even tried to desecrate the temple, but we took him into custody [and we intended to judge him by our Law, 7but Lysias the commander came, and with great force took him out of our hands, and ordered his accusers to come before you.] By interrogating him yourself concerning all these matters you will be able to determine [the truth about] these things with which we charge him.” 9The Jews also joined in the attack, declaring and insisting that these things were so. 10When the governor nodded for him to speak, Paul answered, “Knowing that for many years you have been a judge over this nation, I make my defense cheerfully and with good courage.

Acts 24:8 word by word

παρ᾽ οὗ δυνήσῃ αὐτὸς ἀνακρίνας περὶ πάντων τούτων ἐπιγνῶναι ὧν ἡμεῖς κατηγοροῦμεν αὐτοῦ.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Commandingκελεύωkeleuō · to orderG2753
• hisαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• accusersὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• accusersκατήγοροςkatēgoros · accuserG2725
• to comeἔρχομαιerchomai · to come/goG2064
• untoἐπίepi · upon/to/againstG1909
• theeσύsu · youG4771
• by examiningἀνακρίνωanakrinō · to investigateG350
• ofπαράpara · from/with/besideG3844
• whomὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
• mayestδύναμαιdunamai · be ableG1410
• take knowledgeἐπιγινώσκωepiginōskō · to come to knowG1921
• ofπερίperi · aboutG4012
• allπᾶςpas · allG3956
• these thingsοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
• weἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• accuseκατηγορέωkatēgoreō · to accuseG2723

Cross-references for Acts 24:8

• Acts 23:30When I was told that there would be a plot against the man, I sent him to you immediately, also directing his accusers to bring their charges against him before you.”
• Acts 25:5“So,” he said, “let those who are in a position of authority among you go there with me, and if there is anything criminal about the man, let them bring charges against him.”
• Acts 24:19who ought to have been here before you to present their charges, if they have anything against me.

Commentaries on Acts 24:8

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 8Commanding his accusers to come, etc. - Here Tertullus closes his opening and statement of the case; and now he proceeds to call and examine his witnesses; and they were no doubt examined one by one, though St. Luke sums the whole up in one word - The Jews also assented, saying, that these things were so. Whoever considers the plan of Tertullus's speech, will perceive that it was both judicious and artful. Let us take a view of the whole: - He praises…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 8Commanding his accusers … - Acts 23:30. By examining of whom - That is, the Jews who were then present. Tertullus offered them as his witnesses of the truth of what he had said. It is evident that we have here only the summary or outline of the speech which he made It is incredible that a Roman rhetorician would have on such an occasion delivered an address so brief, so meagre, and so destitute of display as this. But it is doubtless a correct summary of…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-27Tertullus presented a legal case against Paul in a Roman court on behalf of the high priest (24:1–9). Then Paul cheerfully defended himself and his faith (24:10–21). The governor paused the hearing without making a decision. He kept Paul in prison for two years (24:22–27).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 5-85-8. a pestilent fellow--a plague, or pest. and a mover of sedition among all the Jews--by exciting disturbances among them. throughout the world--(See on Lu 2:1). This was the first charge; and true only in the sense explained on Ac 16:20. a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes--the second charge; and true enough.Read the comment

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Commentaries on Acts 24

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings