Acts 24:21

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Acts 24:19–23 · Berean Standard Bible

19 who ought to appear before you and bring charges, if they have anything against me.

20 Otherwise, let these men state for themselves any crime they found in me when I stood before the Sanhedrin,

21 unless it was this one thing I called out as I stood in their presence: ‘It is concerning the resurrection of the dead that I am on trial before you today.’”

22 Then Felix, who was well informed about the Way, adjourned the hearing and said, “When Lysias the commander comes, I will decide your case.”

23 He ordered the centurion to keep Paul under guard, but to allow him some freedom and permit his friends to minister to his needs.

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Acts 4:2

greatly disturbed that they were teaching the people and proclaiming in Jesus the resurrection of the dead.

Acts 23:6

Then Paul, knowing that some of them were Sadducees and others Pharisees, called out in the Sanhedrin, “Brothers, I am a Pharisee, the son of a Pharisee. It is because of my hope in the resurrection of the dead that I am on trial.”

Acts 26:6

And now I stand on trial because of my hope in the promise that God made to our fathers,

Acts 26:7

the promise our twelve tribes are hoping to realize as they earnestly serve God day and night. It is because of this hope, O king, that I am accused by the Jews.

Acts 26:8

Why would any of you consider it incredible that God raises the dead?

Acts 28:20

So for this reason I have called to see you and speak with you. It is because of the hope of Israel that I am bound with this chain.”