10But Paul, the governor having beckoned to him to speak, answered, Knowing that for many years thou hast been judge to this nation, I answer readily as to the things which concern myself.


In Context

7 but Lysias, the chiliarch, coming up, took him away with great force out of our hands,

8 having commanded his accusers to come to thee; of whom thou canst thyself, in examining him, know the certainty of all these things of which we accuse him.

9 And the Jews also joined in pressing the matter against Paul, saying that these things were so.

10 But Paul, the governor having beckoned to him to speak, answered, Knowing that for many years thou hast been judge to this nation, I answer readily as to the things which concern myself.

11 As thou mayest know that there are not more than twelve days since I went up to worship at Jerusalem,

12 and neither in the temple did they find me discoursing to any one, or making any tumultuous gathering together of the crowd, nor in the synagogues, nor in the city;

Acts 24:10 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

24:10Then Paul, after that the governor had beckoned unto him to speak, answered, Forasmuch as I know that thou hast been of many years a judge unto this nation, I do the more cheerfully answer for myself:

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

24:10When the governor motioned for him to speak, Paul replied: "I know that for a number of years you have been a judge over this nation; so I gladly make my defense.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

24:10Then Paul answered, (the governor making a sign to him to speak:) Knowing that for many years thou hast been judge over this nation, I will with good courage answer for myself.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

24:10And when the governor had beckoned unto him to speak, Paul answered, Forasmuch as I know that thou hast been of many years a judge unto this nation, I cheerfully make my defense:

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

24:10And when the governor had beckoned unto him to speak, Paul answered, Forasmuch as I know that thou hast been of many years a judge unto this nation, I do cheerfully make my defence:

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

24:10Then Paul, after the governor had beckoned to him to speak, answered, Forasmuch as I know that thou hast been for many years a judge to this nation, I do the more cheerfully answer for myself:

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

24:10When the governor had beckoned to him to speak, Paul answered, |Because I know that you have been a judge of this nation for many years, I cheerfully make my defense,

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

24:10And Paul answered — the governor having beckoned to him to speak — 'Knowing that for many years thou hast been a judge to this nation, the more cheerfully the things concerning myself I do answer;

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

24:10Then Paul, after that the governor had beckoned to him to speak, answered, For as much as I know that you have been of many years a judge to this nation, I do the more cheerfully answer for myself: