Acts 23:28
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And meaning to know the cause which they objected unto him, I brought him forth into their council.

Context
Paul Sent to Felix
27This man, being taken by the Jews and ready to be killed by them, I rescued, coming in with an army, understanding that he is a Roman. 28And meaning to know the cause which they objected unto him, I brought him forth into their council. 29Whom I found to be accused concerning questions of their law; but having nothing laid to his charge worthy of death or of bands.…
Cross References
Matthew 5:22
But I say to you, that whosoever is angry with his brother, shall be in danger of the judgment. And whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council. And whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire.

Acts 22:30
But on the next day, meaning to know more diligently for what cause he was accused by the Jews, he loosed him and commanded the priests to come together and all the council: and, bringing forth Paul, he set him before them.

Acts 23:1
And Paul, looking upon the council, said: Men, brethren, I have conversed with all good conscience before God until this present day.

Acts 23:10
And when there arose a great dissension, the tribune, fearing lest Paul should be pulled in pieces by them, commanded the soldiers to go down and to take him by force from among them and to bring him into the castle.

Lexicon
and
τε (te)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 5037: And, both. A primary particle of connection or addition; both or also.

since I wanted
βουλόμενός (boulomenos)
Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 1014: To will, intend, desire, wish. Middle voice of a primary verb; to 'will, ' i.e. be willing.

to understand
ἐπιγνῶναι (epignōnai)
Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active
Strong's Greek 1921: From epi and ginosko; to know upon some mark, i.e. Recognize; by implication, to become fully acquainted with, to acknowledge.

[their]
τὴν (tēn)
Article - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

charges
αἰτίαν (aitian)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 156: From the same as aiteo; a cause, i.e. reason, crime.

[against]
ἐνεκάλουν (enekaloun)
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 1458: To bring a charge against, accuse. From en and kaleo; to call in, i.e. Bring to account.

him,
αὐτῷ (autō)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

I brought [him] down
κατήγαγον (katēgagon)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular
Strong's Greek 2609: From kata and ago; to lead down; specially, to moor a vessel.

to
εἰς (eis)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1519: A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases.

their
αὐτῶν (autōn)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

Sanhedrin.
συνέδριον (synedrion)
Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 4892: A council, tribunal; the Sanhedrin, the meeting place of the Sanhedrin.


Additional Translations
and since I wanted to understand their charges against him, I brought him down to their Sanhedrin.

And resolving to know the charge on account of which they were accusing him, I brought him down to their council,

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

and, intending to know the cause for which they were accusing him, I brought him down to their sanhedrim,
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