Parallel Bible results for "Acts 24:10-21"

Acts 24:10-21

Holman Christian Standard Bible CSB

10 When the governor motioned to him to speak, Paul replied: "Because I know you have been a judge of this nation for many years, I am glad to offer my defense in what concerns me.

11 You are able to determine that it is no more than 12 days since I went up to worship in Jerusalem.

12 And they didn't find me disputing with anyone or causing a disturbance among the crowd, either in the temple complex or in the synagogues, or anywhere in the city.

13 Neither can they provide evidence to you of what they now bring against me.

14 But I confess this to you: that according to the Way, which they call a sect, so I worship my fathers' God, believing all the things that are written in the Law and in the Prophets.

15 And I have a hope in God, which these men themselves also accept, that there is going to be a resurrection, both of the righteous and the unrighteous.

16 I always do my best to have a clear conscience toward God and men.

17 After many years, I came to bring charitable gifts and offerings to my nation,

18 and while I was doing this, some Jews from the province of Asia found me ritually purified in the temple, without a crowd and without any uproar.

19 It is they who ought to be here before you to bring charges, if they have anything against me.

20 Either let these men here state what wrongdoing they found in me when I stood before the Sanhedrin,

21 or about this one statement I cried out while standing among them, 'Today I am being judged before you concerning the resurrection of the dead.' "

New International Version NIV

10 When the governor motioned for him to speak, Paul replied: “I know that for a number of years you have been a judge over this nation; so I gladly make my defense.

11 You can easily verify that no more than twelve days ago I went up to Jerusalem to worship.

12 My accusers did not find me arguing with anyone at the temple, or stirring up a crowd in the synagogues or anywhere else in the city.

13 And they cannot prove to you the charges they are now making against me.

14 However, I admit that I worship the God of our ancestors as a follower of the Way, which they call a sect. I believe everything that is in accordance with the Law and that is written in the Prophets,

15 and I have the same hope in God as these men themselves have, that there will be a resurrection of both the righteous and the wicked.

16 So I strive always to keep my conscience clear before God and man.

17 “After an absence of several years, I came to Jerusalem to bring my people gifts for the poor and to present offerings.

18 I was ceremonially clean when they found me in the temple courts doing this. There was no crowd with me, nor was I involved in any disturbance.

19 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.

20 Or these who are here should state what crime they found in me when I stood before the Sanhedrin—

21 unless it was this one thing I shouted as I stood in their presence: ‘It is concerning the resurrection of the dead that I am on trial before you today.’ ”