Acts 23:28

English Majority Text Version

And desiring to know the cause for which they were accusing him, I took him down to their council;

Cross References

Matthew 5:22

But I say to you that whoever gets angry with his brother without cause will be liable to the judgment. And whoever says to his brother, 'Empty-head!' will be liable to the council. But whoever says, ' fool!' will be liable to the fiery hell.

Acts 22:30

Now on the next day, desiring to know the truth as to why he was accused by the Jews, he released him from the bonds, and ordered the chief priests and their whole council to come, and brought Paul down and presented him to them.

Acts 23:1

Then Paul, looking intently at the council, said, "Men, brothers, I have lived with all good conscience toward God until this day."

Acts 23:10

And when much dissension developed, the commander, fearing lest Paul might be torn apart by them, commanded the detachment of soldiers to go down and seize him from the midst of them, and to bring him into the barracks.