"Who ought to have been here before thee, and object, if they had ought against me." — Acts 24:19

Acts 24:19 · KJV

“Who ought to have been here before thee, and object, if they had ought against me.”

— Acts 24:19

Verse 18

Whereupon certain Jews from Asia found me purified in the temple, neither with multitude, nor with tumult.

Verse 20

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

Acts 24 — Context

Now after many years I came to bring alms to my nation, and offerings.

Whereupon certain Jews from Asia found me purified in the temple, neither with multitude, nor with tumult.

Who ought to have been here before thee, and object, if they had ought against me.

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

Except it be for this one voice, that I cried standing among them, Touching the resurrection of the dead I am called in question by you this day.

Cross References

Acts 23:30

And when it was told me how that the Jews laid wait for the man, I sent straightway to thee, and gave commandment to his accusers also to say before thee what {they had} against him. Farewell.

Acts 25:16

To whom I answered, It is not the manner of the Romans to deliver any man to die, before that he which is accused have the accusers face to face, and have licence to answer for himself concerning the crime laid against him.