Acts 28:18
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New International Version (©2011)
They examined me and wanted to release me, because I was not guilty of any crime deserving death.

New Living Translation (©2007)
The Romans tried me and wanted to release me, because they found no cause for the death sentence.

English Standard Version (©2001)
When they had examined me, they wished to set me at liberty, because there was no reason for the death penalty in my case.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
"And when they had examined me, they were willing to release me because there was no ground for putting me to death.

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
Who, when they had examined me, would have let me go, because there was no cause of death in me.

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
After they examined me, they wanted to release me, since I had not committed a capital offense.

International Standard Version (©2012)
They examined me and wanted to let me go because there was no reason for me to receive the death penalty in my case.

NET Bible (©2006)
When they had heard my case, they wanted to release me, because there was no basis for a death sentence against me.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English (©2010)
“And when they had examined me, they wished to release me, because the Rulers found nothing in me deserving death.”

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
The Roman authorities cross-examined me and wanted to let me go because I was accused of nothing for which I deserved to die.

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
Who, when they had examined me, would have let me go, because there was no cause of death in me.

American King James Version
Who, when they had examined me, would have let me go, because there was no cause of death in me.

American Standard Version
who, when they had examined me, desired to set me at liberty, because there was no cause of death in me.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Who, when they had examined me, would have released me, for that there was no cause of death in me;

Darby Bible Translation
who having examined me were minded to let me go, because there was nothing worthy of death in me.

English Revised Version
who, when they had examined me, desired to set me at liberty, because there was no cause of death in me.

Webster's Bible Translation
Who when they had examined me, would have let me go, because there was no cause of death in me.

Weymouth New Testament
They, after they had sharply questioned me, were willing to set me at liberty, because they found no offence in me for which I deserve to die.

World English Bible
who, when they had examined me, desired to set me free, because there was no cause of death in me.

Young's Literal Translation
who, having examined me, were wishing to release me, because of their being no cause of death in me,

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

28:17-22 It was for the honour of Paul that those who examined his case, acquitted him. In his appeal he sought not to accuse his nation, but only to clear himself. True Christianity settles what is of common concern to all mankind, and is not built upon narrow opinions and private interests. It aims at no worldly benefit or advantage, but all its gains are spiritual and eternal. It is, and always has been, the lot of Christ's holy religion, to be every where spoken against. Look through every town and village where Christ is exalted as the only Saviour of mankind, and where the people are called to follow him in newness of life, and we see those who give themselves up to Christ, still called a sect, a party, and reproached. And this is the treatment they are sure to receive, so long as there shall continue an ungodly man upon earth.

Pulpit Commentary

Verse 18. - Desired to set me at liberty for would have let me go, A.V. Had examined me (ἀνακρίναντές με); see Acts 4:9; Acts 12:19; Acts 24:8; Acts 25:26. Desired to set me at liberty (see Acts 25:18, 19, 25; Acts 26:31, 32).

Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Who when they had examined me,.... About the things laid to his charge, had heard what his accusers had to object to him, and the defence he made for himself:

would have let me go; released him from his bonds, and set him at liberty to go where he pleased:

because there was no cause of death in me; no crime proved upon him, which was worthy of death; and this was the sense of Lysias the chief captain, and of Felix and Festus the Roman governors, and of King Agrippa.

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Paul Preaches at Rome
17And it came to pass, that after three days Paul called the chief of the Jews together: and when they were come together, he said to them, Men and brothers, though I have committed nothing against the people, or customs of our fathers, yet was I delivered prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans. 18Who, when they had examined me, would have let me go, because there was no cause of death in me. 19But when the Jews spoke against it, I was constrained to appeal to Caesar; not that I had ought to accuse my nation of. …

Acts 22:24 the commander ordered that Paul be taken into the barracks. He directed that he be flogged and interrogated in order to find out why the people were shouting at him like this.
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 25:25 I found he had done nothing deserving of death, but because he made his appeal to the Emperor I decided to send him to Rome.
Acts 26:31 After they left the room, they began saying to one another, "This man is not doing anything that deserves death or imprisonment."
Acts 26:32 Agrippa said to Festus, "This man could have been set free if he had not appealed to Caesar."