Acts 23:29

KJV1611 – Modern English

I found him to be accused over questions about their law, but had nothing charged 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

• 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.

• 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.

• 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 it is a question of words and names and your own law, see to it yourselves; for I do not want to be a judge of such matters.'
• Acts 26:31 : 31 And when they had gone aside, they talked among themselves, saying, This man does nothing deserving of death or chains.
• Acts 25:25 : 25 But 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.
• Acts 28:18 : 18 When they had examined me, they wanted to release me, because there was no cause for putting me to death.
• Acts 23:6-9 : 6 But when Paul perceived that one part were Sadducees and the other Pharisees, he cried out in the council, Men and brethren, I am a Pharisee, the son of a Pharisee: concerning the hope and resurrection of the dead I am being questioned. 7 And when he had said this, a dissension arose between the Pharisees and the Sadducees, and the assembly was divided. 8 For the Sadducees say that there is no resurrection, neither angel, nor spirit; but the Pharisees acknowledge both. 9 And there arose a great outcry, and the scribes who were of the Pharisees' group arose and contended, saying, We find no evil in this man: but if a spirit or an angel has spoken to him, let us not fight against God.
• Acts 24:5-6 : 5 For we have found this man to be a pestilent fellow, and a creator of discord among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes: 6 Who also attempted to desecrate the temple: whom we seized, and would have judged according to our law.
• Acts 24:10-21 : 10 Then Paul, after the governor had motioned to him to speak, answered, Since I know that you have been for many years a judge to this nation, I do cheerfully respond for myself: 11 Because you may understand that there are only twelve days since I went up to Jerusalem to worship. 12 And they neither found me in the temple disputing with any man, nor stirring up the people, neither in the synagogues, nor in the city: 13 Nor can they prove the things of which they now accuse me. 14 But this I confess to you, that according to the Way which they call a sect, so I worship the God of my fathers, believing all things written in the law and in the prophets: 15 And have hope toward God, which they themselves also accept, that there will be a resurrection of the dead, both of the just and unjust. 16 And here I exercise myself, to have always a conscience without offense toward God, and toward men. 17 Now after many years I came to bring alms to my nation, and offerings. 18 In the midst of which some Jews from Asia found me purified in the temple, neither with a crowd, nor with tumult. 19 Who ought to have been present before you, to charge me, if they had anything against me. 20 Or else let those who are here say, if they found any wrongdoing in me, while I stood before the council, 21 Except 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.
• Acts 25:7-8 : 7 And when he arrived, the Jews who came down from Jerusalem stood around and brought many serious charges against Paul, which they could not prove. 8 While he answered for himself, I have not offended against the law of the Jews, nor against the temple, nor against Caesar.
• Acts 25:11 : 11 For if I am an offender, or have committed anything worthy of death, I do not refuse to die: but if there is nothing of these charges against me, no one can deliver me to them. I appeal to Caesar.
• Acts 25:19-20 : 19 but had certain questions against him about their own religion and about a certain Jesus, who was dead, whom Paul affirmed to be alive. 20 And 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.