Or else let these men themselves say what injustice they found in me when I stood before the council,
Parallel translations
- KJV Or else let these same here say, if they have found any evil doing in me, while I stood before the council,
- BSB Otherwise, let these men state for themselves any crime they found in me when I stood before the Sanhedrin,
- NKJV Or else let those who are here themselves say if they found any wrongdoing in me while I stood before the council,
- NASB Or else have these men themselves declare what violation they discovered when I stood before the Council,
- NLT Ask these men here what crime the Jewish high council found me guilty of,
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Quick answer
Paul challenges those present to state any wrongdoing they found when he stood before the Sanhedrin. He invites them to produce real evidence.
Overview
Turning to the leaders before Felix, Paul dares them to name any crime established at his earlier hearing before the council. They can point to no offense, only to controversy over doctrine. The challenge again exposes the emptiness of the accusations and steers the matter toward the real issue, the resurrection.
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