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 Living Translation (NLT)You can find out the truth of our accusations by examining him yourself.”

Context of Acts 24:8

6He even tried to profane the temple, and we seized him, and wanted to judge him according to our law. 7But the commander Lysias came by and with great violence took him out of our hands, commanding his accusers to come to you. By examining him yourself you may ascertain all these things of which we accuse him.” 9And the Jews also assented, maintaining that these things were so. 10Then Paul, after the governor had nodded to him to speak, answered: “Inasmuch as I know that you have been for many years a judge of this nation, I do the more cheerfully answer for myself,

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 23:30And when it was told me that the Jews lay in wait for the man, I sent him immediately to you, and also commanded his accusers to state before you the charges against him. Farewell.
• Acts 25:5“Therefore,” he said, “let those who have authority among you go down with me and accuse this man, to see if there is any fault in him.”
• Acts 24:19They ought to have been here before you to object if they had 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