27 When this man was seized by the Jews and was about to be killed by them, (A)I came up to them with the troops and rescued him, (B)after learning that he was a Roman. 28 And (C)wanting to ascertain the basis for the charges they were bringing against him, I (D)brought him down to their [a](E)Council; 29 and I found that he was being accused regarding (F)questions in their Law, but [b]was (G)not charged with anything deserving death or [c]imprisonment.

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Footnotes

  1. Acts 23:28 Or Sanhedrin
  2. Acts 23:29 Lit had no charge of
  3. Acts 23:29 Lit bonds

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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27 This man was taken of the Jews, and should have been killed of them: then came I with an army, and rescued him, having understood that he was a Roman.

28 And when I would have known the cause wherefore they accused him, I brought him forth into their council:

29 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.

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