Acts 23:28

I wanted to know the reason for their accusations, so I took him before their council.

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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 seized by the Jews and they were about to kill him, when I arrived on the scene with soldiers and rescued him, because I had found out he was a Roman citizen.

29I found out the charges against him had to do with issues regarding their law, but he was not guilty of anything that merited death or imprisonment.

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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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