Verse 28
Acts 23:28
World English Bible
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Desiring to know the cause why they accused him, I brought him down to their council.
Original Language Text
greek
βουλόμενός ⸀τε ⸀ἐπιγνῶναι τὴν αἰτίαν δι’ ἣν ἐνεκάλουν αὐτῷ, ⸀κατήγαγον εἰς τὸ συνέδριον αὐτῶν.
English Translation
Wishing to know the reason for which they had accused him, they brought him to their council.
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Chapter 23 Context
1
Paul, looking steadfastly at the council, said, “Brothers, I have lived before God (Elohim) in all g...
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The high priest, Ananias, commanded those who stood by him to strike him on the mouth.
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Then Paul said to him, “God (Elohim) will strike you, you whitewashed wall! Do you sit to judge me a...
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Those who stood by said, “Do you malign God (Elohim)’s high priest?”
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Paul said, “I didn’t know, brothers, that he was high priest. For it is written, ‘You shall not spea...
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But when Paul perceived that the one part were Sadducees and the other Pharisees, he cried out in th...
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When he had said this, an argument arose between the Pharisees and Sadducees, and the crowd was divi...
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8
For the Sadducees say that there is no resurrection, nor angel, nor spirit; but the Pharisees confes...
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9
A great clamor arose, and some of the scribes of the Pharisees’ part stood up, and contended, saying...
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10
When a great argument arose, the commanding officer, fearing that Paul would be torn in pieces by th...
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11
The following night, the Lord stood by him, and said,
“Cheer up, Paul, for as you have testified abo...
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12
When it was day, some of the Jews banded together, and bound themselves under a curse, saying that t...
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13
There were more than forty people who had made this conspiracy.
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14
They came to the chief priests and the elders, and said, “We have bound ourselves under a great curs...
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15
Now therefore, you with the council inform the commanding officer that he should bring him down to y...
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16
But Paul’s sister’s son heard they were lying in wait, and he came and entered into the barracks and...
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17
Paul summoned one of the centurions, and said, “Bring this young man to the commanding officer, for...
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18
So he took him, and brought him to the commanding officer, and said, “Paul, the prisoner, summoned m...
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19
The commanding officer took him by the hand, and going aside, asked him privately, “What is it that...
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20
He said, “The Jews have agreed to ask you to bring Paul down to the council tomorrow, as though inte...
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21
Therefore don’t yield to them, for more than forty men lie in wait for him, who have bound themselve...
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22
So the commanding officer let the young man go, charging him, “Tell no one that you have revealed th...
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23
He called to himself two of the centurions, and said, “Prepare two hundred soldiers to go as far as...
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24
He asked them to provide animals, that they might set Paul on one, and bring him safely to Felix the...
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25
He wrote a letter like this:
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26
“Claudius Lysias to the most excellent governor Felix: Greetings.
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27
“This man was seized by the Jews, and was about to be killed by them, when I came with the soldiers...
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28
Desiring to know the cause why they accused him, I brought him down to their council.
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I found him to be accused about questions of their law, but not to be charged with anything worthy o...
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When I was told that the Jews lay in wait for the man, I sent him to you immediately, charging his a...
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31
So the soldiers, carrying out their orders, took Paul and brought him by night to Antipatris.
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32
But on the next day they left the horsemen to go with him, and returned to the barracks.
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33
When they came to Caesarea and delivered the letter to the governor, they also presented Paul to him...
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34
When the governor had read it, he asked what province he was from. When he understood that he was fr...
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35
“I will hear you fully when your accusers also arrive.” He commanded that he be kept in Herod’s pala...
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