But I say to you that if you are angry with a brother or sister, you will be liable to judgment, and if you insult a brother or sister, you will be liable to the council, and if you say, ‘You fool,’ you will be liable to the hell of fire.
Acts 23:28 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021 Since I wanted to know the charge for which they accused him, I had him brought to their council. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And when I would have known the cause wherefore they accused him, I brought him forth into their council: Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And wishing to know the exact accusation which they were making against him, I brought him down before their council (Sanhedrin), American Standard Version (1901) And desiring to know the cause wherefore they accused him, I brought him down unto their council: Common English Bible I wanted to find out why they were accusing him, so I brought him to their council. Catholic Public Domain Version And wanting to know the reason that they objected to him, I brought him into their council. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And meaning to know the cause which they objected unto him, I brought him forth into their council. |
But I say to you that if you are angry with a brother or sister, you will be liable to judgment, and if you insult a brother or sister, you will be liable to the council, and if you say, ‘You fool,’ you will be liable to the hell of fire.
Since he wanted to find out what Paul was being accused of by the Jews, the next day he released him and ordered the chief priests and the entire council to meet. He brought Paul down and had him stand before them.
While Paul was looking intently at the council he said, “Brothers, up to this day I have lived my life with a clear conscience before God.”
When the dissension became violent, the tribune, fearing that they would tear Paul to pieces, ordered the soldiers to go down, take him by force, and bring him into the barracks.