Acts 23:29

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

I found that he was accused concerning matters of their law but had no charge against him deserving death or imprisonment.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ὃν εὗρον ἐγκαλούμενον περὶ ζητημάτων τοῦ νόμου αὐτῶν, μηδὲν δὲ ἄξιον θανάτου ἢ δεσμῶν ἔγκλημα ἔχοντα.

Transliteration

Whom heuron enkalounmenon concerning zētēmatōn of-the nomou of-them, nothing de worthy of-thanatou or of-desmōn enklēma echonta.

Grammar Details

• *heuron*: aorist active indicative, 1st person singular - I found
• *enkalounmenon*: present passive participle, accusative masculine singular - being accused
• *zētēmatōn*: genitive neuter plural - questions/disputes
• *nomou*: genitive masculine singular - law
• *de*: postpositive particle - but
• *thanatou*: genitive masculine singular - of death
• *desmōn*: genitive masculine plural - of bonds/imprisonment
• *enklēma*: accusative neuter singular - charge/accusation
• *echonta*: present active participle, accusative masculine singular - having

Word Meanings

• *heuron*: found/discovered
• *enkalounmenon*: being accused/charged
• *zētēmatōn*: questions/disputes/controversial points
• *nomou*: law/code
• *thanatou*: death/execution
• *desmōn*: bonds/chains/imprisonment
• *enklēma*: charge/accusation/indictment

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Whom I perceived to be cused of questions of their law, but to have nothing laid to his charge worthy of death or of bonds.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  I found him to be accused over questions about their law, but had nothing charged against him deserving death or imprisonment.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  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.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  whom I found to be accused about questions of their law, but to have nothing laid to his charge worthy of death or of bonds.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  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.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  There perceaved I yt he was accused of questios of their lawe: but was not giltye of eny thinge worthy of deeth or of bondes.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  then perceaued I, that he was accused aboute questions of their lawe. But there was no accusacion worthy of death or of bondes.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  There I perceiued that hee was accused of questions of their Lawe, but had no crime worthy of death, or of bondes.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Whom I perceaued to be accused of questions of their lawe, but was not gyltie of any thyng worthy of death, or of bondes.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  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.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  I found him to be accused about questions of their law, but to have nothing laid to his charge worthy of death or of bonds.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  whom I found accused concerning questions of their law, and having no accusation worthy of death or bonds;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  whom I found to be accused about questions of their law, but to have nothing laid to his charge worthy of death or of bonds.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  whom I found to be accused about questions of their law, but to have nothing laid to his charge worthy of death or of bonds.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  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.

• World English Bible (2000)

  I found him to be accused about questions of their law, but not to be charged with anything worthy of death or of imprisonment.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  I found he was accused with reference to controversial questions about their law, but no charge against him deserved death or imprisonment.

Referenced Verses

• Acts 18:15 : 15 'But if this is about questions of words, names, and your own law, see to it yourselves. I do not wish to be a judge of such matters.'
• Acts 26:31 : 31 As they were leaving, they began to discuss among themselves, saying, 'This man has done nothing deserving death or imprisonment.'
• Acts 25:25 : 25 However, I found that he had done nothing deserving of death. But since he himself has appealed to the Emperor, I decided to send him.
• Acts 28:18 : 18 They examined me and wanted to release me because there was no basis for a death sentence against me.
• Acts 23:6-9 : 6 Aware that one group was Sadducees and the other Pharisees, Paul called out in the council, 'Brothers, I am a Pharisee, a son of Pharisees! I am on trial concerning the hope of the resurrection of the dead.' 7 When he said this, a dispute broke out between the Pharisees and the Sadducees, and the assembly was divided. 8 For the Sadducees say there is no resurrection, nor angels, nor spirits, but the Pharisees affirm them all. 9 A loud outcry arose, and some of the scribes of the Pharisees’ party stood up and argued vehemently, saying, 'We find nothing wrong with this man! What if a spirit or an angel has spoken to him?'
• Acts 24:5-6 : 5 We have found this man to be a troublemaker, stirring up riots among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes. 6 He even tried to desecrate the temple, so we arrested him and wanted to judge him according to our law.
• Acts 24:10-21 : 10 When the governor motioned for him to speak, Paul replied, 'Knowing that you have been a judge over this nation for many years, I make my defense cheerfully.' 11 You can easily verify that no more than twelve days ago I went up to Jerusalem to worship. 12 My accusers did not find me disputing with anyone in the temple, or stirring up a crowd in the synagogues, or anywhere in the city. 13 Nor can they prove to you the charges they are now bringing against me. 14 But I admit this to you: I worship the God of our ancestors according to the Way, which they call a sect. I believe everything that is in the Law and written in the Prophets. 15 I have the same hope in God as they do, that there will be a resurrection of both the righteous and the unrighteous. 16 In this, I strive to always keep my conscience clear before God and people. 17 After several years, I came to bring gifts to my nation and offerings. 18 While I was doing this, they found me purified in the temple, without a crowd or any disturbance. 19 But there are some Jews from Asia who ought to be here before you to bring charges if they have anything against me. 20 Or let these men here state what wrongdoing they found in me when I stood before the Sanhedrin. 21 Unless it was for this one statement I made while standing among them: 'It is concerning the resurrection of the dead that I am being judged before you today.'
• Acts 25:7-8 : 7 When Paul arrived, the Jews who had come down from Jerusalem stood around him, bringing many serious charges against him, which they could not prove. 8 Paul defended himself, saying, 'I have committed no offense against the law of the Jews, the temple, or Caesar.'
• Acts 25:11 : 11 If I am guilty and have done anything deserving of death, I do not refuse to die. But if there is nothing to their accusations against me, no one has the right to hand me over to them. I appeal to Caesar.
• Acts 25:19-20 : 19 Instead, they had some matters of dispute with him about their own religion and about a certain Jesus, who was dead, but whom Paul claimed to be alive. 20 Since I was at a loss as to how to investigate these matters, I asked if he was willing to go to Jerusalem and be tried there regarding these charges.