Bible in Basic English
"And it would have been better if they had come here to make a statement, if they have anything against me."
— Acts 24:19, Bible in Basic English
“Who ought to have been here before thee, and object, if they had ought against me.”
“who ought to have been here before thee, and to make accusation, if they had aught against me. ”
“They ought to have been here before you, and to make accusation, if they had anything against me.”
“But there are some Jews from the province of Asia who should be here before you and bring charges, if they have anything against me.”
And in this, I do my best at all times to have no reason for shame before God or men.
Now after a number of years I came to give help and offerings to my nation:
And having been made clean, I was in the Temple, but not with a great number of people, and not with noise: but there were certain Jews from Asia,
And it would have been better if they had come here to make a statement, if they have anything against me.
Or let these men here present say what wrongdoing was seen in me when I was before the Sanhedrin,
But only this one thing which I said among them in a loud voice, I am this day being judged on the question of the coming back from the dead.
But Felix, who had a more detailed knowledge of the Way, put them off, saying, When Lysias, the chief captain, comes down, I will give attention to your business.