Catholic Public Domain Version
"Then, after many years, I went to my nation, bringing alms and offerings and vows, "
— Acts 24:17, Catholic Public Domain Version
“Now after many years I came to bring alms to my nation, and offerings.”
“Now after some years I came to bring alms to my nation, and offerings: ”
“Now after some years, I came to bring gifts for the needy to my nation, and offerings;”
“After several years I came to bring to my people gifts for the poor and to present offerings,”
“Now after many years, I came to bring alms to my nation and offerings and vows.”
“Now after a number of years I came to give help and offerings to my nation:”
“Now after many years I came to bring alms to my nation, and offerings.”
But I confess this to you, that according to that sect, which they call a heresy, so do I serve my God and Father, believing all that is written in the Law and the Prophets,
having a hope in God, which these others themselves also expect, that there will be a future resurrection of the just and the unjust.
And in this, I myself always strive to have a conscience that is lacking in any offense toward God and toward men.
Then, after many years, I went to my nation, bringing alms and offerings and vows,
through which I obtained purification in the temple: neither with a crowd, nor with a commotion.
But certain Jews out of Asia are the ones who should have appeared before you to accuse me, if they have anything against me.
Or let these ones here say if they have found in me any iniquity, while standing before the council.