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Acts 22:30-23:1
New American Standard Bible
Acts 22:30-23:1
New American Standard Bible
30 Now on the next day, (A)wanting to know for certain why Paul had been accused by the Jews, he (B)released him and ordered the chief priests and all (C)the [a]Council to assemble, and he brought Paul down and placed him before them.
Paul before the Council
23 Now looking intently at (D)the [b]Council, Paul said, “[c](E)Brothers, (F)I have [d]lived my life with an entirely good conscience before God up to this day.”
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- Acts 22:30 Or Sanhedrin
- Acts 23:1 Or Sanhedrin
- Acts 23:1 Lit Men, brothers
- Acts 23:1 Or conducted myself as a citizen
Acts 22:30-23:1
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Acts 22:30-23:1
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Paul Before the Sanhedrin
30 The commander wanted to find out exactly why Paul was being accused by the Jews.(A) So the next day he released him(B) and ordered the chief priests and all the members of the Sanhedrin(C) to assemble. Then he brought Paul and had him stand before them.
23 Paul looked straight at the Sanhedrin(D) and said, “My brothers,(E) I have fulfilled my duty to God in all good conscience(F) to this day.”
Acts 22:30-23:1
King James Version
Acts 22:30-23:1
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30 On the morrow, because he would have known the certainty wherefore he was accused of the Jews, he loosed him from his bands, and commanded the chief priests and all their council to appear, and brought Paul down, and set him before them.
23 And Paul, earnestly beholding the council, said, Men and brethren, I have lived in all good conscience before God until this day.
Acts 22:30-23:1
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Acts 22:30-23:1
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The Sanhedrin Divided
30 The next day, because he wanted to know for certain why he was accused by the Jews, he released him from his bonds, and commanded the chief priests and all their council to appear, and brought Paul down and set him before them.
The Jerusalem Jews Plot to Kill Paul
23 Then Paul, looking earnestly at the council, said, “Men and brethren, (A)I have lived in all good conscience before God until this day.”
Acts 23:6
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Acts 23:6
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6 Then Paul, knowing that some of them were Sadducees(A) and the others Pharisees, called out in the Sanhedrin, “My brothers,(B) I am a Pharisee,(C) descended from Pharisees. I stand on trial because of the hope of the resurrection of the dead.”(D)
Acts 23:6
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Acts 23:6
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6 But when Paul perceived that the one part were Sadducees, and the other Pharisees, he cried out in the council, Men and brethren, I am a Pharisee, the son of a Pharisee: of the hope and resurrection of the dead I am called in question.
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Acts 23:6
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Acts 23:6
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6 But when Paul perceived that one part were Sadducees and the other Pharisees, he cried out in the council, “Men and brethren, (A)I am a Pharisee, the son of a Pharisee; (B)concerning the hope and resurrection of the dead I am being judged!”
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Acts 23:15
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Acts 23:15
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15 Now therefore, you [a]and (A)the [b]Council notify the commander to bring him down to you, as though you were going to investigate his case more thoroughly; and as for us, we are ready to kill him before he comes near the place.”
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- Acts 23:15 Lit with
- Acts 23:15 Or Sanhedrin
Acts 23:15
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Acts 23:15
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15 Now then, you and the Sanhedrin(A) petition the commander to bring him before you on the pretext of wanting more accurate information about his case. We are ready to kill him before he gets here.”
Acts 23:15
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Acts 23:15
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15 Now therefore ye with the council signify to the chief captain that he bring him down unto you to morrow, as though ye would enquire something more perfectly concerning him: and we, or ever he come near, are ready to kill him.
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Acts 23:15
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Acts 23:15
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15 Now you, therefore, together with the council, suggest to the commander that he be brought down to you [a]tomorrow, as though you were going to make further inquiries concerning him; but we are ready to kill him before he comes near.”
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- Acts 23:15 NU omits tomorrow
Acts 23:28
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Acts 23:28
New American Standard Bible
28 And (A)wanting to ascertain the basis for the charges they were bringing against him, I (B)brought him down to their [a](C)Council;
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- Acts 23:28 Or Sanhedrin
Acts 23:28
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Acts 23:28
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28 I wanted to know why they were accusing him, so I brought him to their Sanhedrin.(A)
Acts 23:28
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Acts 23:28
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28 And when I would have known the cause wherefore they accused him, I brought him forth into their council:
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Acts 23:28
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Acts 23:28
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28 (A)And when I wanted to know the reason they accused him, I brought him before their council.
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