Acts 24:20

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

Acts 24:20 in Other Translations

20 Or else let these same here say, if they have found any evil doing in me, while I stood before the council,

20 Or else let these men themselves say what wrongdoing they found when I stood before the council,

20 Ask these men here what crime the Jewish high council found me guilty of,

20 "So ask these others what crime they've caught me in. Don't let them hide behind this smooth-talking Tertullus.

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

Acts 24:20 Meaning and Commentary

Acts 24:20

Or else let these same here say
They that are present, the high priest and the elders, who were come down to accuse him:

if they have found any evil doing in me, while I stood before the
council;
or "Jewish sanhedrim"; when he was brought before them by the chief captain, ( Acts 22:30 ) ( 23:1 ) meaning, if any evil was then done by him, or any iniquity proved upon him, let it be declared; for as for his imprecation, or prophecy, that God would smite the high priest, he excused himself on that head, as not knowing it was the high priest.

Acts 24:20 In-Context

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.’ ”

22 Then Felix, who was well acquainted with the Way, adjourned the proceedings. “When Lysias the commander comes,” he said, “I will decide your case.”