Acts 26:31

Bible in Basic English (1941)

And when they had gone away they said to one another, This man has done nothing which might give cause for death or prison.

Additional Resources

Referenced Verses

  • Acts 23:29 : 29 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.
  • Acts 23:9 : 9 And there was a great outcry: and some of the scribes on the side of the Pharisees got up and took part in the discussion, saying, We see no evil in this man: what if he has had a revelation from an angel or a spirit?
  • 2 Sam 24:17 : 17 And when David saw the angel who was causing the destruction of the people, he said to the Lord, Truly, the sin is mine; I have done wrong: but these are only sheep; what have they done? let your hand be against me and against my family.
  • Luke 23:4 : 4 And Pilate said to the chief priests and the people, In my opinion this man has done no wrong.
  • Luke 23:14-15 : 14 You say that this man has been teaching the people evil things: now I, after going into the question before you, see nothing wrong in this man in connection with the things which you have said against him: 15 And Herod is of the same opinion, for he has sent him back to us; for, you see, he has done nothing for which I might put him to death.
  • Acts 25:25 : 25 But, in my opinion, there is no cause of death in him, and as he himself has made a request to be judged by Caesar, I have said that I would send him.
  • Acts 28:18 : 18 Who, when they had put questions to me, were ready to let me go free, because there was no cause of death in me.
  • 1 Pet 3:16 : 16 Being conscious that you have done no wrong; so that those who say evil things about your good way of life as Christians may be put to shame.
  • 1 Pet 4:14-16 : 14 If men say evil things of you because of the name of Christ, happy are you; for the Spirit of glory and of God is resting on you. 15 Let no one among you undergo punishment as a taker of life, or as a thief, or as an evil-doer, or as one who is over-interested in other men's business; 16 But if he undergoes punishment as a Christian, that is no shame to him; let him give glory to God in this name.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • 32 And Agrippa said to Festus, This man might have been made free, if he had not put his cause before Caesar.

  • 30 And the king and the ruler and Bernice and those who were seated with them got up;

  • 81%

    23 So on the day after, when Agrippa and Bernice in great glory had come into the public place of hearing, with the chief of the army and the chief men of the town, at the order of Festus, Paul was sent for.

    24 And Festus said, King Agrippa, and all those who are present here with us, you see this man, about whom all the Jews have made protests to me, at Jerusalem and in this place, saying that it is not right for him to be living any longer.

    25 But, in my opinion, there is no cause of death in him, and as he himself has made a request to be judged by Caesar, I have said that I would send him.

    26 But I have no certain account of him to send to Caesar. So I have sent for him to come before you, and specially before you, King Agrippa, so that after the business has been gone into, I may have something to put in writing.

    27 For it seems to me against reason to send a prisoner without making clear what there is against him.

  • 79%

    27 This man was taken by the Jews, and was about to be put to death by them, when I came on them with the army and took him out of danger, having knowledge that he was a Roman.

    28 And, desiring to get at the reason for their attack on him, I took him down to their Sanhedrin:

    29 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.

    30 And when news was given to me that a secret design was being made against the man, I sent him straight away to you, giving orders to those who are against him to make their statements before you.

  • 79%

    17 Then after three days he sent for the chief men of the Jews: and when they had come together, he said to them, My brothers, though I had done nothing against the people or the ways of our fathers, I was given, a prisoner from Jerusalem, into the hands of the Romans.

    18 Who, when they had put questions to me, were ready to let me go free, because there was no cause of death in me.

    19 But when the Jews made protest against it, I had to put my cause into Caesar's hands; not because I have anything to say against my nation.

  • Acts 25:8-18
    11 verses
    77%

    8 Then Paul, in his answer to them, said, I have done no wrong against the law of the Jews, or against the Temple, or against Caesar.

    9 But Festus, desiring to get the approval of the Jews, said to Paul, Will you go up to Jerusalem, and be judged before me there in connection with these things?

    10 And Paul said, I am before the seat of Caesar's authority where it is right for me to be judged: I have done no wrong to the Jews, as you are well able to see.

    11 If, then, I am a wrongdoer and there is a cause of death in me, I am ready for death: if it is not as they say against me, no man may give me up to them. Let my cause come before Caesar.

    12 Then Festus, having had a discussion with the Jews, made answer, You have said, Let my cause come before Caesar; to Caesar you will go.

    13 Now when some days had gone by, King Agrippa and Bernice came to Caesarea and went to see Festus.

    14 And as they were there for some days, Festus gave them Paul's story, saying, There is a certain man here who was put in prison by Felix:

    15 Against whom the chief priests and the rulers of the Jews made a statement when I was at Jerusalem, requesting me to give a decision against him.

    16 To whom I gave answer that it is not the Roman way to give a man up, till he has been face to face with those who are attacking him, and has had a chance to give an answer to the statements made against him.

    17 So, when they had come together here, straight away, on the day after, I took my place on the judge's seat and sent for the man.

    18 But when they got up they said nothing about such crimes as I had in mind:

  • 26 For the king has knowledge of these things, to whom I am talking freely; being certain that all this is common knowledge to him; for it has not been done in secret.

  • 75%

    14 You say that this man has been teaching the people evil things: now I, after going into the question before you, see nothing wrong in this man in connection with the things which you have said against him:

    15 And Herod is of the same opinion, for he has sent him back to us; for, you see, he has done nothing for which I might put him to death.

  • Acts 25:4-6
    3 verses
    73%

    4 But Festus, in answer, said that Paul was being kept in prison at Caesarea, and that in a short time he himself was going there.

    5 So, he said, let those who have authority among you go with me, and if there is any wrong in the man, let them make a statement against him.

    6 And when he had been with them not more than eight or ten days, he went down to Caesarea; and on the day after, he took his place on the judge's seat, and sent for Paul.

  • 22 And they gave him a hearing as far as this word; then with loud voices they said, Away with this man from the earth; it is not right for him to be living.

  • Acts 26:1-2
    2 verses
    72%

    1 And Agrippa said to Paul, You may put your cause before us. Then Paul, stretching out his hand, made his answer, saying:

    2 In my opinion I am happy, King Agrippa, to be able to give my answer before you today to all these things which the Jews say against me:

  • 21 And they said to him, We have not had letters from Judaea about you, and no one of the brothers has come to us here to give an account or say any evil about you.

  • 72%

    19 And it would have been better if they had come here to make a statement, if they have anything against me.

    20 Or let these men here present say what wrongdoing was seen in me when I was before the Sanhedrin,

    21 But only this one thing which I said among them in a loud voice, I am this day being judged on the question of the coming back from the dead.

  • 71%

    29 Then those who were about to put him to the test went away: and the chief captain was in fear, seeing that he was a Roman, and that he had put chains on him.

    30 But on the day after, desiring to have certain knowledge of what the Jews had to say against him, he made him free, and gave orders for the chief priests and all the Sanhedrin to come together, and he took Paul and put him before them.

  • 71%

    20 And as I had not enough knowledge for the discussion of these things, I made the suggestion to him to go to Jerusalem and be judged there.

    21 But when Paul made a request that he might be judged by Caesar, I gave orders for him to be kept till I might send him to Caesar.

  • 19 Now this man was in prison because of an attack against the government in the town, in which there had been loss of life.

  • 71%

    26 For he was hoping that Paul would give him money: so he sent for him more frequently and had talk with him.

    27 But after two years Porcius Festus took the place of Felix, who, desiring to have the approval of the Jews, kept Paul in chains.

  • 2 And they put cords on him and took him away, and gave him up to Pilate, the ruler.

  • 35 But when it was day, the authorities sent the police, saying, Let these men go.

  • 26 And hearing this, the man went to the chief captain and gave him an account of it, saying, What are you about to do? for this man is a Roman.

  • 15 But when they had given them orders to go out of the Sanhedrin, they had a discussion among themselves,

  • 19 And the chief took him by the hand and, going on one side, said to him privately, What is it you have to say to me?