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Acts 24:1
New English Translation
Acts 24:1
New English Translation
The Accusations Against Paul
24 After five days the high priest Ananias[a] came down with some elders and an attorney[b] named[c] Tertullus, and they[d] brought formal charges[e] against Paul to the governor.
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- Acts 24:1 sn Ananias was in office from a.d. 47-59.
- Acts 24:1 tn The term refers to a professional advocate (BDAG 905 s.v. ῥήτωρ).
- Acts 24:1 tn Grk “an attorney, a certain Tertullus.”
- Acts 24:1 tn Grk “who” (plural). Because in English the relative pronoun “who” could be understood to refer only to the attorney Tertullus and not to the entire group, it has been replaced with the third person plural pronoun “they.” “And” has been supplied to provide the connection to the preceding clause.
- Acts 24:1 tn BDAG 326 s.v. ἐμφανίζω 3 has “ἐ. τινὶ κατά τινος bring formal charges against someone…Ac 24:1; 25:2.”
Acts 24:1
New King James Version
Acts 24:1
New King James Version
Accused of Sedition
24 Now after (A)five days (B)Ananias the high priest came down with the elders and a certain orator named Tertullus. These gave evidence to the governor against Paul.
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