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


In Context

25 He wrote a letter as follows:

26 Claudius Lysias, To His Excellency, Governor Felix: Greetings.

27 This man was seized by the Jews and they were about to kill him, but I came with my troops and rescued him, for I had learned that he is a Roman citizen.

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

29 I found that the accusation had to do with questions about their law, but there was no charge against him that deserved death or imprisonment.

30 When I was informed of a plot to be carried out against the man, I sent him to you at once. I also ordered his accusers to present to you their case against him.

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 Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

23:28And meaning to know the cause which they objected unto him, I brought him forth into their council.

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: