Acts 23:28

And, being minded to find out the cause for which they were accusing him, [I took him down into their High-council],

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

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, having been apprehended by the Jews, and being about to be killed by them, I went down with the troop, and rescued; having learned that he was, a Roman.

29whom I found to be accused concerning questions of their law, but, of nothing worthy of death or bonds, to be charged.

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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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