Acts 23:29 “I found that the accusation involved questions about their own law, bu…”

Acts 23:29

I found that the accusation involved questions about their own law, but there was no charge worthy of death or imprisonment.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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.

World English Bible

I found him to be accused about questions of their law, but not to be charged with anything worthy of death or of imprisonment.

American Standard Version

whom I found to be accused about questions of their law, but to have nothing laid to his charge worthy of death or of bonds.

Geneva Bible 1599

There I perceiued that hee was accused of questions of their Lawe, but had no crime worthy of death, or of bondes.

Darby Translation

whom I found to be accused of questions of their law, but to have no charge laid against him [making him] worthy of death or of bonds.

Young's Literal Translation

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

Bible in Basic English

Then it became clear to me that it was a question of their law, and that nothing was said against him which might be a reason for prison or death.

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Cross references

“questions”

Acts 18:15 Acts 23:6–9 Acts 24:10–21 Acts 24:5 Acts 24:6 Acts 25:19

Acts 18:15 · BSB

But since it is a dispute about words and names and your own law, settle it yourselves. I refuse to be a judge of such things.”

Acts 23:6–9 · BSB

Then Paul, knowing that some of them were Sadducees and the others Pharisees, called out in the Sanhedrin, “Brothers, I am a Pharisee, the son of a Pharisee. It is because of my hope in the resurrection of the dead that…

Acts 24:10–21 · BSB

When the governor motioned for Paul to speak, he began his response: “Knowing that you have been a judge over this nation for many years, I gladly make my defense.

Acts 24:5 · BSB

We have found this man to be a pestilence, stirring up dissension among the Jews all over the world. He is a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes,

Acts 24:6 · BSB

and he even tried to desecrate the temple; so we seized him.

Acts 25:19 · BSB

They only had some contentions with him regarding their own religion and a certain Jesus who had died, but whom Paul affirmed to be alive.

“but”

Acts 26:31 Acts 25:25 Acts 25:11 Acts 25:7 Acts 25:8

Acts 26:31 · BSB

On their way out, they said to one another, “This man has done nothing worthy of death or imprisonment.”

Acts 25:25 · BSB

But I found he had done nothing worthy of death, and since he has now appealed to the Emperor, I decided to send him.

Acts 25:11 · BSB

If, however, I am guilty of anything worthy of death, I do not refuse to die. But if there is no truth to their accusations against me, no one has the right to hand me over to them. I appeal to Caesar!”

Acts 25:7 · BSB

When Paul arrived, the Jews who had come down from Jerusalem stood around him, bringing many serious charges that they could not prove.

Acts 25:8 · BSB

Then Paul made his defense: “I have committed no offense against the law of the Jews or against the temple or against Caesar.”

Also

Acts 28:18

Acts 28:18 · BSB

They examined me and wanted to release me, because there was no basis for a death sentence against me.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

28and since I wanted to understand their charges against him, I brought him down to their Sanhedrin.

30When I was informed that there was a plot against the man, I sent him to you at once. I also instructed his accusers to present their case against him before you.

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