Acts 23:28

And, desiring to get at the reason for their attack on him, I took him down to their Sanhedrin:

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In The King James Version

And when I would have known the cause wherefore they accused him, I brought him forth into their council:

In Context

27This man was taken by the Jews, and was about to be put to death by them, when I came on them with the army and took him out of danger, having knowledge that he was a Roman.

29Then it became clear to me that it was a question of their law, and that nothing was said against him which might be a reason for prison or death.

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Matthew Henry on Acts 23:13-35

A Conspiracy against Paul; Paul Sent to Felix. 12 And when it was day, certain of the Jews banded together, and bound themselves under a curse, saying that they would neither eat nor drink till they had killed Paul. 13 And they were more than forty which had made this conspiracy. 14 And they came to the chief priests and elders, and said, We have bound ourselves under a great curse, that we will eat nothing until we have slain Paul. 15 Now therefore ye with the council signify to the chief captain that he bring… Read the whole commentary →

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