Acts 23:29

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.

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  • Acts 18:15 : 15 But if it bee a question of woordes, and names, and of your Lawe, looke yee to it your selues: for I will be no iudge of those things.
  • Acts 26:31 : 31 And when they were gone apart, they talked betweene themselues, saying, This man doeth nothing worthy of death, nor of bonds.
  • Acts 25:25 : 25 Yet haue I found nothing worthy of death, that he hath committed: neuertheles, seeing that he hath appealed to Augustus, I haue determined to send him.
  • Acts 28:18 : 18 Who when they had examined me, would haue let me goe, because there was no cause of death in me.
  • Acts 23:6-9 : 6 But when Paul perceiued that the one part were of the Sadduces, and the other of the Pharises, hee cried in the Council, Men and brethren, I am a Pharise, the sonne of a Pharise: I am accused of the hope and resurrection of the dead. 7 And when hee had saide this, there was a dissension betweene the Pharises and the Sadduces, so that the multitude was deuided. 8 For the Sadduces say that there is no resurrection, neither Angel, nor spirit: but the Pharises confesse both. 9 Then there was a great crye: and the Scribes of the Pharises part rose vp, and stroue, saying, Wee finde none euill in this man: but if a spirit or an Angel hath spoken to him, let vs not fight against God.
  • Acts 24:5-6 : 5 Certainely we haue found this man a pestilent fellowe, and a moouer of sedition among all the Iewes throughout the world, and a chiefe maintainer of the secte of the Nazarites: 6 And hath gone about to pollute the Temple: therefore wee tooke him, and woulde haue iudged him according to our Lawe:
  • Acts 24:10-21 : 10 Then Paul, after that the gouernour had beckened vnto him that hee shoulde speake, answered, I do the more gladly answere for my selfe, for as much as I knowe that thou hast bene of many yeres a iudge vnto this nation, 11 Seeing that thou mayest knowe, that there are but twelue dayes since I came vp to worship in Hierusalem. 12 And they neither found mee in the Temple disputing with any man, neither making vproare among the people, neither in the Synagogues, nor in the citie. 13 Neither can they proue the things, whereof they now accuse me. 14 But this I confesse vnto thee, that after the way (which they call heresie) so worship I the God of my fathers, beleeuing all things which are written in the Lawe and the Prophets, 15 And haue hope towardes God, that the resurrection of the dead, which they themselues looke for also, shalbe both of iust and vniust. 16 And herein I endeuour my selfe to haue alway a cleare conscience towarde God, and toward men. 17 Now after many yeres, I came & brought almes to my nation and offerings. 18 At what time, certaine Iewes of Asia founde mee purified in the Temple, neither with multitude, nor with tumult. 19 Who ought to haue bene present before thee, and accuse me, if they had ought against me. 20 Or let these themselues say, if they haue found any vniust thing in mee, while I stoode in the Council, 21 Except it be for this one voyce, that I cried standing among them, Of the resurrection of the dead am I accused of you this day.
  • Acts 25:7-8 : 7 And when hee was come, the Iewes which were come fro Hierusalem, stoode about him and layd many and grieuous complaints against Paul, whereof they could make no plaine proofe, 8 Forasmuch as he answered, that he had neither offended any thing against the lawe of the Iewes, neither against ye temple, nor against Cæsar.
  • Acts 25:11 : 11 For if I haue done wrong, or committed any thing worthie of death, I refuse not to die: but if there be none of these things whereof they accuse me, no man, to pleasure them, can deliuer me to them: I appeale vnto Cæsar.
  • Acts 25:19-20 : 19 But had certaine questions against him of their owne superstition, and of one Iesus which was dead, whom Paul affirmed to be aliue. 20 And because I doubted of such maner of question, I asked him whether he would goe to Hierusalem, and there be iudged of these things.

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  • Acts 23:26-28
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    26Claudius Lysias vnto the most noble Gouernour Felix sendeth greeting.

    27As this man was taken of the Iewes, and shoulde haue bene killed of them, I came vpon them with the garison, and rescued him, perceiuing that he was a Romane.

    28And when I would haue knowen the cause, wherefore they accused him, I brought him forth into their Council.

  • Acts 23:30
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    30And when it was shewed me, how that the Iewes layd waite for the man, I sent him straightway to thee, and commaunded his accusers to speake before thee the thinges that they had against him. Farewell.

  • Acts 25:24-27
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    24And Festus sayd, King Agrippa, & all men which are present with vs, ye see this man, about whom all the multitude of the Iewes haue called vpon me, both at Hierusalem, and here, crying, that he ought not to liue any longer.

    25Yet haue I found nothing worthy of death, that he hath committed: neuertheles, seeing that he hath appealed to Augustus, I haue determined to send him.

    26Of whome I haue no certaine thing to write vnto my Lord: wherefore I haue brought him forth vnto you, and specially vnto thee, King Agrippa, that after examination had, I might haue somewhat to write.

    27For me thinketh it vnreasonable to send a prisoner, and not to shewe the causes which are layde against him.

  • Acts 28:17-19
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    17And the third day after, Paul called the chiefe of the Iewes together: and when they were come, he said vnto them, Men and brethren, though I haue committed nothing against the people, or Lawes of the fathers, yet was I deliuered prisoner from Hierusalem into the handes of the Romanes.

    18Who when they had examined me, would haue let me goe, because there was no cause of death in me.

    19But when the Iewes spake contrary, I was constrained to appeale vnto Cesar, not because I had ought to accuse my nation of.

  • Acts 25:15-21
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    15Of whom when I came to Hierusalem, the high Priestes and Elders of the Iewes informed me, and desired to haue iudgement against him.

    16To whome I answered, that it is not the maner of the Romanes for fauour to deliuer any man to the death, before that hee which is accused, haue the accusers before him, and haue place to defend himselfe, concerning the crime.

    17Therefore when they were come hither, without delay the day following I sate on the iudgement seate, and commaunded the man to be brought foorth.

    18Against whom when the accusers stood vp, they brought no crime of such things as I supposed:

    19But had certaine questions against him of their owne superstition, and of one Iesus which was dead, whom Paul affirmed to be aliue.

    20And because I doubted of such maner of question, I asked him whether he would goe to Hierusalem, and there be iudged of these things.

    21But because he appealed to be reserued to the examination of Augustus, I commaunded him to be kept, till I mght send him to Cesar.

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    14And sayd vnto them, Ye haue brought this man vnto me, as one that peruerted the people: and beholde, I haue examined him before you, and haue found no fault in this man, of those things whereof ye accuse him:

    15No, nor yet Herod: for I sent you to him: and loe, nothing worthy of death is done of him.

    16I will therefore chastise him, and let him loose.

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    30And when he had thus spoken, the King rose vp, and the gouernour, and Bernice, and they that sate with them.

    31And when they were gone apart, they talked betweene themselues, saying, This man doeth nothing worthy of death, nor of bonds.

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    6And hath gone about to pollute the Temple: therefore wee tooke him, and woulde haue iudged him according to our Lawe:

    7But the chiefe captaine Lysias came vpon vs, and with great violence tooke him out of our handes,

    8Commanding his accusers to come to thee: of whom thou mayest (if thou wilt inquire) know all these things whereof we accuse him.

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    8Forasmuch as he answered, that he had neither offended any thing against the lawe of the Iewes, neither against ye temple, nor against Cæsar.

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    29Then straightway they departed from him, which should haue examined him: and the chiefe captaine also was afrayd, after he knewe that hee was a Romane, and that he had bound him.

    30On the next day, because hee would haue knowen the certaintie wherefore he was accused of the Iewes, he loosed him from his bonds, and commaunded the hie Priests and all their Councill to come together: and he brought Paul, and set him before them.

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    19Who ought to haue bene present before thee, and accuse me, if they had ought against me.

    20Or let these themselues say, if they haue found any vniust thing in mee, while I stoode in the Council,

    21Except it be for this one voyce, that I cried standing among them, Of the resurrection of the dead am I accused of you this day.

    22Nowe when Felix heard these things, he deferred them, and said, When I shall more perfectly know the things which concerne this way, by the comming of Lysias the chiefe Captaine, I will decise your matter.

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    10Then said Paul, I stand at Cæsars iudgment seate, where I ought to be iudged: to the Iewes I haue done no wrong, as thou very well knowest.

    11For if I haue done wrong, or committed any thing worthie of death, I refuse not to die: but if there be none of these things whereof they accuse me, no man, to pleasure them, can deliuer me to them: I appeale vnto Cæsar.

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    13Neither can they proue the things, whereof they now accuse me.

  • Acts 23:35
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    35I will heare thee, said he, when thine accusers also are come, and commaunded him to bee kept in Herods iudgement hall.

  • Luke 23:22
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    22And he sayd vnto them the third time, But what euill hath he done? I finde no cause of death in him: I will therefore chastise him, and let him loose.

  • Acts 28:21
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    21Then they saide vnto him, We neither receiued letters out of Iudea concerning thee, neither came any of the brethren that shewed or spake any euill of thee.

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    5Let them therefore, saide he, which among you are able, come downe with vs: and if there be any wickednes in the man, let them accuse him.

  • Acts 23:19-20
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    19Then the chiefe captaine tooke him by the hande, and went apart with him alone, and asked him, What hast thou to shewe me?

    20And he saide, The Iewes haue conspired to desire thee, that thou wouldest bring foorth Paul to morow into the Council, as though they would inquire somewhat of him more perfectly:

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    29Pilate then went out vnto them, and said, What accusation bring yee against this man?

  • Acts 23:15
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    15Nowe therefore, ye and the Council signifie to the chiefe captaine, that hee bring him foorth vnto you to morow: as though you would know some thing more perfectly of him, and we, or euer he come neere, will be readie to kill him.

  • Luke 23:19
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    19Which for a certaine insurrection made in the citie, and murther, was cast in prison.

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    4Then sayd Pilate to the hie Priests, and to the people, I finde no fault in this man.

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    2And when he was called foorth, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying, Seeing that we haue obtained great quietnesse through thee, and that many worthy things are done vnto this nation through thy prouidence,

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    40For we are euen in ieopardie to be accused of this dayes sedition, for as much as there is no cause, whereby we may giue a reason of this concourse of people.

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    3Chiefly, because thou hast knowledge of all customes, and questions which are among the Iewes: wherefore I beseech thee, to heare me patiently.

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    33Then the chiefe Captaine came neere and tooke him, and commaunded him to be bound with two chaines, and demaunded who he was, and what he had done.