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27 I rescued this man having been seized by the Jews and being about to be killed by them, having come-suddenly-upon them with the troop— having learned that he was a Roman[a]. 28 And wanting to know the reason for which they were accusing him, I brought him down to their Sanhedrin— 29 whom I found being accused about issues of their Law, but having no accusation[b] worthy of death or imprisonment.

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Footnotes

  1. Acts 23:27 Lysias gives himself the higher motive (rescuing a Roman citizen) rather than his actual motive (maintaining order; doing his duty), omitting the messy details.
  2. Acts 23:29 Or, charge.

27 This man was seized by the Jews and they were about to kill him,(A) but I came with my troops and rescued him,(B) for I had learned that he is a Roman citizen.(C) 28 I wanted to know why they were accusing him, so I brought him to their Sanhedrin.(D) 29 I found that the accusation had to do with questions about their law,(E) but there was no charge against him(F) that deserved death or imprisonment.

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