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Acts 23:29
29and I discovered that he was accused in regard to questions and issues in their Law, but [he was] under no accusation that would call for the penalty of death or [even] for imprisonment.
Acts 23:29 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)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.
- New International Version (NIV)I found that the accusation had to do with questions about their law, but there was no charge against him that deserved death or imprisonment.
- English Standard Version (ESV)I found that he was being accused about questions of their law, but charged with nothing deserving death or imprisonment.
- New King James Version (NKJV)I found out that he was accused concerning questions of their law, but had nothing charged against him deserving of death or chains.
Context of Acts 23:29
27This man was seized [as a prisoner] by the Jews and was about to be killed by them, when I came upon him with the troops and rescued him, having learned that he was a Roman citizen. 28And wanting to know the exact charge which they were making against him, I brought him down to their Council (Sanhedrin, Jewish High Court); and I discovered that he was accused in regard to questions and issues in their Law, but [he was] under no accusation that would call for the penalty of death or [even] for imprisonment. 30When I was told that there would be a plot against the man, I sent him to you immediately, also directing his accusers to bring their charges against him before you.” 31So the soldiers, in compliance with their orders, took Paul and brought him to Antipatris during the night.
Read all of Acts 23Acts 23:29 word by word
ὃν εὗρον ἐγκαλούμενον περὶ ζητημάτων τοῦ νόμου αὐτῶν, μηδὲν δὲ ἄξιον θανάτου ἢ δεσμῶν ἔχοντα ἔγκλημα.Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Whomὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
- I perceivedεὑρίσκωheuriskō · to find/meetG2147
- to be accusedἐγκαλέωegkaleō · to accuseG1458
- ofπερίperi · aboutG4012
- questionsζήτημαzētēma · a question/disputeG2213
- of theirαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
- lawὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- lawνόμοςnomos · lawG3551
- butδέde · thenG1161
- to haveἔχωechō · to have/beG2192
- nothingμηδείςmēdeis mēdemia mēden · nothingG3367
- laid to his chargeἔγκλημαegklēma · accusationG1462
- worthyἄξιοςaxios · worthyG514
- of deathθάνατοςthanatos · deathG2288
- orἤē · orG2228
- of bondsδεσμόςdesmon desmos · chainG1199
Cross-references for Acts 23:29
- Acts 23:6But recognizing that one group were Sadducees and the other Pharisees, Paul began affirming loudly in the Council chamber, “Kinsmen, I am a Pharisee, a son of Pharisees; I am on trial for the hope and resurrection of the dead!”
- Acts 18:15but since it is merely a question [of doctrine within your religion] about words and names and your own law, see to it yourselves; I am unwilling to judge these matters.”
- Acts 24:5For we have found this man to be a public menace and one who instigates dissension among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader of the [heretical] sect of the Nazarenes.
- Acts 25:19instead they had some points of disagreement with him about their own religion and about one Jesus, a man who had died, but whom Paul kept asserting and insisting [over and over] to be alive.
- Acts 25:7After Paul arrived, the Jews who had come down from Jerusalem stood around him, bringing many serious charges against him which they were not able to prove,
- Acts 26:31and after they had gone out, they began saying to one another, “This man is not doing anything worthy of death or [even] of imprisonment.”
Commentaries on Acts 23:29
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 29Questions of their law - So he understood the whole controversy to be. Worthy of death - By the Roman law. He had been guilty of no crime against the Roman people. Or of bonds - Of chains, or of confinement.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 25-35Verses 25-35 God has instruments for every work. The natural abilities and moral virtues of the heathens often have been employed to protect his persecuted servants. Even the men of the world can discern between the conscientious conduct of upright believers, and the zeal of false professors, though they disregard or understand not their doctrinal principles. All hearts are in God's hand, and those are blessed who put their trust in him, and commit their…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 26-30The letter from Claudius Lysias to Governor Felix follows the common form of a Hellenistic letter (a standard Greek-style letter used in that time). It names the writer and the recipient, gives a greeting, and explains the main issue. However, it does not include a closing farewell (see study note on 15:29). The letter also summarizes the events leading up to it and explains the actions taken. It shows that the commander believed he had followed proper…Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 26-3026-30. Claudius--the Roman name he would take on purchasing his citizenship. Lysias--his Greek family name. the most excellent governor--an honorary title of office.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Acts 23
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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