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


In Context

25 he having written a letter after this description:

26 'Claudius Lysias, to the most noble governor Felix, hail:

27 This man having been taken by the Jews, and being about to be killed by them — having come with the soldiery, I rescued him, having learned that he is a Roman;

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

29 whom I found accused concerning questions of their law, and having no accusation worthy of death or bonds;

30 and a plot having been intimated to me against this man — about to be of the Jews — at once I sent unto thee, having given command also to the accusers to say the things against him before thee; be strong.'

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 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 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: