Acts 24:20
These men themselves ( αυτο ουτο ). Since the Asiatic Jews are not present and these men are.Wrong doing ( αδικημα ). Or misdeed. Old word from αδικεω, to do wrong. In the N.T. only here and Ac 18:14; Re 18:5. Paul uses " αδικημα " from the standpoint of his accusers. "To a less sensitive conscience his action before the Sanhedrin would have seemed venial enough" (Furneaux).
When I stood ( σταντος μου ). Genitive absolute, second aorist active participle of ιστημ (intransitive), "when I took my stand."
Before the council ( επ του συνεδριου ). Same use of επ with genitive as in verse 19.
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