Acts 23:28
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New International Version (©2011)
I wanted to know why they were accusing him, so I brought him to their Sanhedrin.

New Living Translation (©2007)
Then I took him to their high council to try to learn the basis of the accusations against him.

English Standard Version (©2001)
And desiring to know the charge for which they were accusing him, I brought him down to their council.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
"And wanting to ascertain the charge for which they were accusing him, I brought him down to their Council;

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
And when I would have known the cause wherefore they accused him, I brought him forth into their council:

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
Wanting to know the charge they were accusing him of, I brought him down before their Sanhedrin.

International Standard Version (©2012)
I wanted to know the exact charge they were making against him, so I had him brought before their Council.

NET Bible (©2006)
Since I wanted to know what charge they were accusing him of, I brought him down to their council.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English (©2010)
“And when I sought to know the cause for which they were accusing him, I brought him down to their Council.”

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
I wanted to know what they had against him. So I took him to their Jewish council

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
And when I would have known the cause for which they accused him, I brought him forth into their council:

American King James Version
And when I would have known the cause why they accused him, I brought him forth into their council:

American Standard Version
And desiring to know the cause wherefore they accused him, I brought him down unto their council:

Douay-Rheims Bible
And meaning to know the cause which they objected unto him, I brought him forth into their council.

Darby Bible Translation
And desiring to know the charge on which they accused him, I brought him down to their council;

English Revised Version
And desiring to know the cause wherefore they accused him, I brought him down unto their council:

Webster's Bible Translation
And when I would have known the cause for which they accused him, I brought him forth into their council:

Weymouth New Testament
And, wishing to know with certainty the offense of which they were accusing him, I brought him down into their Sanhedrin,

World English Bible
Desiring to know the cause why they accused him, I brought him down to their council.

Young's Literal Translation
and, intending to know the cause for which they were accusing him, I brought him down to their sanhedrim,

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

23:25-35 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 ways unto him.

Pulpit Commentary

Verse 28. - Desiring to know for when 1 would have known, A.V.; down unto for forth into, A.V.

Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And when I would have known the cause,.... Or crime, he was guilty of:

wherefore they accused him: which they charged him with, and for which they beat him almost to death:

I brought him forth into their council; their court of judicature, the great sanhedrim.

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Paul Sent to Felix at Caesarea
…27This man was taken of the Jews, and should have been killed of them: then came I with an army, and rescued him, having understood that he was a Roman. 28And when I would have known the cause why they accused him, I brought him forth into their council: 29Whom I perceived to be accused of questions of their law, but to have nothing laid to his charge worthy of death or of bonds. …

Matthew 5:22 But I tell you that anyone who is angry with a brother or sister will be subject to judgment. Again, anyone who says to a brother or sister, 'Raca,' is answerable to the court. And anyone who says, 'You fool!' will be in danger of the fire of hell.
Acts 22:30 The commander wanted to find out exactly why Paul was being accused by the Jews. So the next day he released him and ordered the chief priests and all the members of the Sanhedrin to assemble. Then he brought Paul and had him stand before them.
Acts 23:1 Paul looked straight at the Sanhedrin and said, "My brothers, I have fulfilled my duty to God in all good conscience to this day."
Acts 23:10 The dispute became so violent that the commander was afraid Paul would be torn to pieces by them. He ordered the troops to go down and take him away from them by force and bring him into the barracks.