28And meaning to know the cause which they objected unto him, I brought him forth into their council.


In Context

25 (For he feared lest perhaps the Jews might take him away by force and kill him, and he should afterwards be slandered, as if he was to take money.) And he wrote a letter after this manner:

26 Claudius Lysias to the most excellent governor, Felix, greeting.

27 This man being taken by the Jews, and ready to be killed by them, I rescued coming in with an army, understanding that he is a Roman:

28 And meaning to know the cause which they objected unto him, I brought him forth into their council.

29 Whom I found to be accused concerning questions of their law; but having nothing laid to his charge worthy of death or of bands.

30 And when I was told of ambushes that they had prepared for him, I sent him to thee, signifying also to his accusers to plead before thee. Farewell.

Acts 23:28 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

23:28And when I would have known the cause wherefore they accused him, I brought him forth into their council:

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

23:28I wanted to know why they were accusing him, so I brought him to their Sanhedrin.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

23:28And desiring to know the cause wherefore they accused him, I brought him down unto their council:

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

23:28And desiring to know the charge on which they accused him, I brought him down to their council;

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

23:28And desiring to know the cause wherefore they accused him, I brought him down unto their council:

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

23:28And when I would have known the cause for which they accused him, I brought him forth into their council:

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

23:28Desiring to know the cause why they accused him, I brought him down to their council.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

23:28and, intending to know the cause for which they were accusing him, I brought him down to their sanhedrim,

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

23:28And when I would have known the cause why they accused him, I brought him forth into their council: