And on the morrow, wishing to know the certainty that why he was accused by the Jews, he loosed him from bonds, and commanded the chief priests and the whole of their council to come, and having brought down Paul, he set him among them.
Acts 28:18 - Julia E. Smith Translation 1876 Who, having examined me, wished to loose, for no cause of death was in me. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing 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; |
And on the morrow, wishing to know the certainty that why he was accused by the Jews, he loosed him from bonds, and commanded the chief priests and the whole of their council to come, and having brought down Paul, he set him among them.
Whom I found accused of questions of their law, and having no accusation worthy of death or of bonds.
And Paul answered, the leader having nodded to him to speak, Knowing from many years thee being judge to this nation, more cheerfully do I justify things concerning myself:
And having heard these, Felix deferred them, knowing more accurately the things of the way, having said, When Lysias captain of a thousand shall come down, I will examine narrowly things concerning you.
And I discovering nothing he has done worthy of death, and he also himself having appealed to Augustus, I judged to send him.