Acts 23:28

KJV1611 – Modern English

And when I wanted to know the charges for which they accused him, I brought him before their council.

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  • Acts 22:30 : 30 On the next day, because he wanted to know for certain why he was accused by the Jews, he released him from his bonds, and commanded the chief priests and all their council to appear, and brought Paul down, and set him before them.

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  • Acts 23:29-30
    2 verses
    86%

    29I found him to be accused over questions about their law, but had nothing charged against him deserving death or imprisonment.

    30And when it was disclosed to me that a plot was about to be executed against the man, I sent him immediately to you, having also commanded his accusers to state their case before you. Farewell.

  • Acts 23:27
    81%

    27This man was seized by the Jews and was about to be killed by them. Then I came with an army and rescued him, having learned that he was a Roman.

  • Acts 25:15-18
    4 verses
    80%

    15about whom, when I was at Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews informed me, asking for a judgment against him.

    16To whom I answered, It is not the custom of the Romans to deliver any man to die, before he who is accused meets his accusers face to face, and has an opportunity to present his defense concerning the charges against him.

    17Therefore, when they had come here, without any delay, I sat on the judgment seat the next day, and commanded the man to be brought forth.

    18When the accusers stood up, they brought no charge against him of such things as I supposed:

  • Acts 22:29-30
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    80%

    29Then immediately those who were about to examine him departed from him; and the chief captain also was afraid, after he realized he was a Roman, and because he had bound him.

    30On the next day, because he wanted to know for certain why he was accused by the Jews, he released him from his bonds, and commanded the chief priests and all their council to appear, and brought Paul down, and set him before them.

  • Acts 28:17-19
    3 verses
    79%

    17After three days, Paul called the leaders of the Jews together. When they had come together, he said to them, Men and brethren, though I have done nothing against our people or the customs of our fathers, yet I was delivered as a prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans.

    18When they had examined me, they wanted to release me, because there was no cause for putting me to death.

    19But when the Jews objected, I was compelled to appeal to Caesar, not that I had anything to accuse my nation of.

  • Acts 24:6-8
    3 verses
    78%

    6Who also attempted to desecrate the temple: whom we seized, and would have judged according to our law.

    7But the chief captain Lysias came upon us, and with great force took him away out of our hands,

    8Commanding his accusers to come before you: by examining of whom you yourself may ascertain all these things of which we accuse him.

  • Luke 23:14-15
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    78%

    14Said to them, You have brought this man to me as one who misleads the people. And behold, I have examined Him in your presence, and have found no fault in this man concerning those things of which you accuse Him.

    15No, nor Herod, for I sent you to him, and indeed nothing deserving death has been done by Him.

  • Acts 25:25-27
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    77%

    25But when I found that he had committed nothing deserving of death, and since he himself has appealed to Augustus, I have decided to send him.

    26I have nothing definite to write to my lord concerning him. Therefore I have brought him before you, and especially before you, O King Agrippa, so that after the examination I may have something to write.

    27For it seems unreasonable to send a prisoner without signifying the charges against him.

  • Acts 23:18-20
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    75%

    18So he took him and brought him to the chief captain and said, Paul the prisoner called me to him and asked me to bring this young man to you, as he has something to tell you.

    19Then the chief captain took him by the hand, and went aside privately and asked him, What is it you have to tell me?

    20And he said, The Jews have agreed to ask you to bring down Paul tomorrow to the council, as though they would inquire somewhat more accurately about him.

  • Acts 25:20
    75%

    20And because I was uncertain of how to investigate such matters, I asked him if he was willing to go to Jerusalem and there be judged concerning these matters.

  • Acts 23:35
    75%

    35he said, I will hear you when your accusers have come also. And he commanded him to be kept in Herod's judgment hall.

  • Acts 24:19-22
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    75%

    19Who ought to have been present before you, to charge me, if they had anything against me.

    20Or else let those who are here say, if they found any wrongdoing in me, while I stood before the council,

    21Except it be for this one statement, that I cried standing among them, Regarding the resurrection of the dead I am questioned by you this day.

    22And when Felix heard these things, having more accurate knowledge of that Way, he postponed them, and said, When Lysias the chief captain comes down, I will decide your case.

  • Acts 5:27
    75%

    27And when they had brought them, they set them before the council, and the high priest asked them,

  • John 18:29
    74%

    29Pilate then went out to them and said, What accusation do you bring against this man?

  • Acts 22:24
    74%

    24The chief captain ordered him to be brought into the barracks, and directed that he be examined by scourging, to find out why they shouted so against him.

  • Acts 23:15
    74%

    15Now therefore, you with the council suggest to the chief captain that he bring him down to you tomorrow, as though you would inquire something more accurately about him; and we, before he comes near, are ready to kill him.

  • Acts 25:5-8
    4 verses
    73%

    5Let those of you who are able, come down with me and accuse this man, if there is any fault in him.

    6And when he had stayed among them more than ten days, he went down to Caesarea, and the next day, sitting on the judgment seat, commanded Paul to be brought.

    7And when he arrived, the Jews who came down from Jerusalem stood around and brought many serious charges against Paul, which they could not prove.

    8While he answered for himself, I have not offended against the law of the Jews, nor against the temple, nor against Caesar.

  • Acts 6:12
    73%

    12They stirred up the people, the elders, and the scribes, and they came upon him, seized him, and brought him to the council.

  • Acts 26:31
    73%

    31And when they had gone aside, they talked among themselves, saying, This man does nothing deserving of death or chains.

  • Acts 25:10
    72%

    10Then said Paul, I stand at Caesar's judgment seat, where I ought to be judged: I have done no wrong to the Jews, as you very well know.

  • Acts 21:34
    72%

    34And some cried one thing, and some another, among the crowd: and when he could not determine the truth because of the uproar, he commanded him to be carried into the barracks.

  • Acts 24:13
    72%

    13Nor can they prove the things of which they now accuse me.

  • Luke 23:22
    71%

    22And he said to them the third time, Why, what evil has He done? I have found no reason for death in Him. I will therefore chastise Him and let Him go.

  • Acts 19:40
    71%

    40For we are in danger of being called in question for today's uproar, there being no reason which we may give to account for this disturbance.

  • Luke 23:1-2
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    71%

    1And the whole crowd arose and led Him to Pilate.

    2And they began to accuse Him, saying, We found this man misleading the nation and forbidding to pay taxes to Caesar, claiming that He is Christ, a King.

  • Acts 25:2
    71%

    2Then the high priest and the leaders of the Jews informed him against Paul and pleaded with him,

  • Acts 26:21
    71%

    21For these causes the Jews caught me in the temple, and attempted to kill me.

  • Acts 23:10
    71%

    10And when there arose a great dissension, the chief captain, fearing that Paul might be torn to pieces by them, commanded the soldiers to go down and take him by force from among them, and bring him into the barracks.

  • Acts 13:28
    71%

    28And though they found no cause of death in him, yet they asked Pilate that he should be killed.