Verse 21

Acts 24:21

New Living Translation

21 except for the one time I shouted out, ‘I am on trial before you today because I believe in the resurrection of the dead!’”

Original Language Text

greek

ἢ περὶ μιᾶς ταύτης φωνῆς ἧς ἐκέκραξα ⸂ἐν αὐτοῖς ἑστὼς⸃ ὅτι Περὶ ἀναστάσεως νεκρῶν ἐγὼ κρίνομαι σήμερον ⸀ἐφ’ ὑμῶν.

English Translation

Or concerning this one voice which I cried out while standing among them, that for the resurrection of the dead I am being judged today before you.

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Chapter 24 Context

1 Five days later Ananias, the high priest, arrived with some of the Jewish elders and the lawyer Tert... Focus ↗

2 When Paul was called in, Tertullus presented the charges against Paul in the following address to th... Focus ↗

3 For all of this, Your Excellency, we are very grateful to you. Focus ↗

4 But I don’t want to bore you, so please give me your attention for only a moment. Focus ↗

5 We have found this man to be a troublemaker who is constantly stirring up riots among the Jews all o... Focus ↗

6 Furthermore, he was trying to desecrate the Temple when we arrested him. Focus ↗

8 You can find out the truth of our accusations by examining him yourself.” Focus ↗

9 Then the other Jews chimed in, declaring that everything Tertullus said was true. Focus ↗

10 The governor then motioned for Paul to speak. Paul said, “I know, sir, that you have been a judge of... Focus ↗

11 You can quickly discover that I arrived in Jerusalem no more than twelve days ago to worship at the... Focus ↗

12 My accusers never found me arguing with anyone in the Temple, nor stirring up a riot in any synagogu... Focus ↗

13 These men cannot prove the things they accuse me of doing. Focus ↗

14 “But I admit that I follow the Way, which they call a cult. I worship the God (Elohim) of our ancest... Focus ↗

15 I have the same hope in God (Elohim) that these men have, that he will raise both the righteous and... Focus ↗

16 Because of this, I always try to maintain a clear conscience before God (Elohim) and all people. Focus ↗

17 “After several years away, I returned to Jerusalem with money to aid my people and to offer sacrific... Focus ↗

18 My accusers saw me in the Temple as I was completing a purification ceremony. There was no crowd aro... Focus ↗

19 But some Jews from the province of Asia were there — and they ought to be here to bring charges if t... Focus ↗

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

21 except for the one time I shouted out, ‘I am on trial before you today because I believe in the resu...

22 At that point Felix, who was quite familiar with the Way, adjourned the hearing and said, “Wait unti... Focus ↗

23 He ordered an officer to keep Paul in custody but to give him some freedom and allow his friends to... Focus ↗

24 A few days later Felix came back with his wife, Drusilla, who was Jewish. Sending for Paul, they lis... Focus ↗

25 As he reasoned with them about righteousness and self-control and the coming day of judgment, Felix... Focus ↗

26 He also hoped that Paul would bribe him, so he sent for him quite often and talked with him. Focus ↗

27 After two years went by in this way, Felix was succeeded by Porcius Festus. And because Felix wanted... Focus ↗

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