Acts 23:28
World English Bible (WEB)
Desiring to know the cause why they accused him, I brought him down to their council.
In context
26 “Claudius Lysias to the most excellent governor Felix: Greetings.
27 “This man was seized by the Jews, and was about to be killed by them when I came with the soldiers and rescued him, having learned that he was a Roman.
28 Desiring to know the cause why they accused him, I brought him down to their council.
29 I found him to be accused about questions of their law, but not to be charged with anything worthy of death or of imprisonment.
30 When I was told that the Jews lay in wait for the man, I sent him to you immediately, charging his accusers also to bring their accusations against him before you. Farewell.”
Acts 23:28 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- Desiring to know the cause why they accused him, I brought him down to their council.
- KJV King James Version
- And when I would have known the cause wherefore they accused him, I brought him forth into their council:
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- and since I wanted to understand their charges against him, I brought him down to their Sanhedrin.
- ASV American Standard Version
- And desiring to know the cause wherefore they accused him, I brought him down unto their council:
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- and, intending to know the cause for which they were accusing him, I brought him down to their sanhedrim,
- DBY Darby Translation
- And desiring to know the charge on which they accused him, I brought him down to their council;
- WBS Webster Bible
- And when I would have known the cause for which they accused him, I brought him forth into their council: