Acts 26:31
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New International Version (©2011)
After they left the room, they began saying to one another, "This man is not doing anything that deserves death or imprisonment."

New Living Translation (©2007)
As they went out, they talked it over and agreed, "This man hasn't done anything to deserve death or imprisonment."

English Standard Version (©2001)
And when they had withdrawn, they said to one another, “This man is doing nothing to deserve death or imprisonment.”

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
and when they had gone aside, they began talking to one another, saying, "This man is not doing anything worthy of death or imprisonment."

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
And when they were gone aside, they talked between themselves, saying, This man doeth nothing worthy of death or of bonds.

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
and when they had left they talked with each other and said, "This man is doing nothing that deserves death or chains."

International Standard Version (©2012)
As they were leaving, they began to say to each other, "This man hasn't been doing anything to deserve death or imprisonment."

NET Bible (©2006)
and as they were leaving they said to one another, "This man is not doing anything deserving death or imprisonment."

Aramaic Bible in Plain English (©2010)
“And when they withdrew from there, they were speaking one with another and were saying, “This man has not done any thing worthy of death or imprisonment.”

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
As 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."

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
And when they were gone aside, they talked between themselves, saying, This man does nothing worthy of death or of bonds.

American King James Version
And when they were gone aside, they talked between themselves, saying, This man does nothing worthy of death or of bonds.

American Standard Version
and when they had withdrawn, they spake one to another, saying, This man doeth nothing worthy of death or of bonds.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And when they were gone aside, they spoke among themselves, saying: This man hath done nothing worthy of death or of bands.

Darby Bible Translation
and having gone apart, they spoke to one another saying, This man does nothing worthy of death or of bonds.

English Revised Version
and when they had withdrawn, they spake one to another, saying, This man doeth nothing worthy of death or of bonds.

Webster's Bible Translation
And when they had gone aside, they talked between themselves, saying, This man doeth nothing worthy of death, or of bonds.

Weymouth New Testament
and, having withdrawn, they talked to one another and said, "This man is doing nothing for which he deserves death or imprisonment."

World English Bible
When they had withdrawn, they spoke one to another, saying, "This man does nothing worthy of death or of bonds."

Young's Literal Translation
and having withdrawn, they were speaking unto one another, saying -- 'This man doth nothing worthy of death or of bonds;'

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

26:24-32 It becomes us, on all occasions, to speak the words of truth and soberness, and then we need not be troubled at the unjust censures of men. Active and laborious followers of the gospel often have been despised as dreamers or madmen, for believing such doctrines and such wonderful facts; and for attesting that the same faith and diligence, and an experience like their own, are necessary to all men, whatever their rank, in order to their salvation. But apostles and prophets, and the Son of God himself, were exposed to this charge; and none need be moved thereby, when Divine grace has made them wise unto salvation. Agrippa saw a great deal of reason for Christianity. His understanding and judgment were for the time convinced, but his heart was not changed. And his conduct and temper were widely different from the humility and spirituality of the gospel. Many are almost persuaded to be religious, who are not quite persuaded; they are under strong convictions of their duty, and of the excellence of the ways of God, yet do not pursue their convictions. Paul urged that it was the concern of every one to become a true Christian; that there is grace enough in Christ for all. He expressed his full conviction of the truth of the gospel, the absolute necessity of faith in Christ in order to salvation. Such salvation from such bondage, the gospel of Christ offers to the Gentiles; to a lost world. Yet it is with much difficulty that any person can be persuaded he needs a work of grace on his heart, like that which was needful for the conversion of the Gentiles. Let us beware of fatal hesitation in our own conduct; and recollect how far the being almost persuaded to be a Christian, is from being altogether such a one as every true believer is.

Pulpit Commentary

Verse 31. - Had withdrawn for were gone aside, A.V.; spake one to another for talked between themselves, A.V. Had withdrawn; viz. from the public hall, the ἀκροατήριον of Acts 25:23, into the private room, "the withdrawing-room" adjoining it. There they freely talked over the trial, and all agreed that the prisoner had done nothing to deserve either death or imprisonment. Paul had made a favorable impression upon both Jews and Romans.

Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And when they were gone aside,.... Into some apartment adjoining to the judgment hall:

they talked between themselves; that the common people might not hear their debates, and the result of them, and what were their sentiments concerning Paul and his case:

saying, this man doth nothing worthy of death, or of bonds; according to the Roman laws; for as yet there were no laws among the Romans against the Christians as such, or against their professing and preaching Christ.

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Festus Interrupts Paul's Defense
…30And when he had thus spoken, the king rose up, and the governor, and Bernice, and they that sat with them: 31And when they were gone aside, they talked between themselves, saying, This man does nothing worthy of death or of bonds. 32Then said Agrippa to Festus, This man might have been set at liberty, if he had not appealed to Caesar.

Jeremiah 26:16 Then the officials and all the people said to the priests and the prophets, "This man should not be sentenced to death! He has spoken to us in the name of the LORD our God."
Acts 23:29 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.
Acts 28:18 They examined me and wanted to release me, because I was not guilty of any crime deserving death.