God’s Word Translation
Acts 23:29
29and found their accusations had to do with disputes about their own laws. He wasn’t accused of anything for which he deserved to die or to be put into prison.
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
27The Jews had seized this man and were going to murder him. When I found out that he was a Roman citizen, I went with my soldiers to rescue him. 28I wanted to know what they had against him. So I took him to their Jewish council and found their accusations had to do with disputes about their own laws. He wasn’t accused of anything for which he deserved to die or to be put into prison. 30Since I was informed that there was a plot against this man, I immediately sent him to you. I have also ordered his accusers to state their case against him in front of you. 31So the infantrymen did as they had been ordered. They took Paul to the city of 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 23:6When Paul saw that some of them were Sadducees and others were Pharisees, he shouted in the council, “Brothers, I’m a Pharisee and a descendant of Pharisees. I’m on trial because I expect that the dead will come back to life.”
- Acts 18:15But since you’re disputing words, names, and your own teachings, you’ll have to take care of that yourselves. I don’t want to be a judge who gets involved in those things.”
- Acts 24:5We have found this man to be a troublemaker. He starts quarrels among all Jews throughout the world. He’s a ringleader of the Nazarene sect.
- Acts 25:19They were disputing with him about their own religion and about some man named Jesus who had died. But Paul claimed that Jesus is alive.
- Acts 25:7When Paul entered the room, the Jews who had come from Jerusalem surrounded him. They made a lot of serious accusations that they couldn’t prove.
- Acts 26:31As they were leaving, they said to each other, “This man isn’t doing anything for which he deserves to die or be put in prison.”
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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