Acts 24:19 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

¹⁹ should have been here before you, [Your Excellency] to make their accusations, if they [really] had a valid charge against me.

More versions

King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁹ Who ought to have been here before thee, and object, if they had ought against me.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁹ Who ought to be here before you and to present their charges, if they have anything against me.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁹ who ought to have been here before thee, and to make accusation, if they had aught against me.

Common English Bible

¹⁹ But there were some Jews from the province of Asia. They should be here making their accusations, if indeed they have something against me.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁹ But certain Jews out of Asia are the ones who should have appeared before you to accuse me, if they have anything against me.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹⁹ But certain Jews of Asia, who ought to be present before thee, and to accuse, if they had any thing against me:

Acts 24:19 Cross References

Acts 23:30

And when I was told that there was a plot against the man, I sent him to you immediately, also ordering his accusers to present their case against him in front of you.”

Acts 23:35

he said, “I will hear your case fully when your accusers also get here.” Then he ordered that Paul be kept [under guard] in Herod's palace.

Acts 25:16

I answered them that it is not the custom of the Romans to turn over any person [for sentencing] before he is faced by his accusers and has had the opportunity to defend himself against the charges made against him.