But on the morrow, desiring to know the certainty, wherefore he was accused of the Jews, he loosed him, and commanded the chief priests and all the council to come together, and brought Paul down, and set him before them.
Acts 28:18 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895 who, when they had examined me, desired to set me at liberty, because there was no cause of death in me. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Who, when they had examined me, would have let me go, because there was no cause of death in me. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition After they had examined me, they were ready to release me because I was innocent of any offense deserving the death penalty. American Standard Version (1901) who, when they had examined me, desired to set me at liberty, because there was no cause of death in me. Common English Bible who intended to release me after they examined me, because they couldn’t find any reason for putting me to death. Catholic Public Domain Version And after they held a hearing about me, they would have released me, because there was no case for death against me. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Who, when they had examined me, would have released me, for that there was no cause of death in me; |
But on the morrow, desiring to know the certainty, wherefore he was accused of the Jews, he loosed him, and commanded the chief priests and all the council to come together, and brought Paul down, and set him before them.
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.
And when the governor had beckoned unto him to speak, Paul answered, Forasmuch as I know that thou hast been of many years a judge unto this nation, I do cheerfully make my defence:
But Felix, having more exact knowledge concerning the Way, deferred them, saying, When Lysias the chief captain shall come down, I will determine your matter.
But I found that he had committed nothing worthy of death: and as he himself appealed to the emperor I determined to send him.