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


In Context

25 And he wrote a letter after this manner:

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

27 This man was taken by the Jews, and would have been killed by them: then I came with a body of soldiers, and rescued him, having understood that he was a Roman.

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

29 Whom I perceived to be accused of questions of their law, but to have nothing laid to his charge worthy of death, or of bonds.

30 And when it was told to me that the Jews laid wait for the man, I sent forthwith to thee, and gave commandment to his accusers also, to say before thee what they had against him. 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 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 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: