Acts 23:28
Modern Translations
New International Version
I wanted to know why they were accusing him, so I brought him to their Sanhedrin.

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

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

Berean Study Bible
and since I wanted to understand their charges against him, I brought him down to their Sanhedrin.

New American Standard Bible
And wanting to ascertain the basis for the charges they were bringing against him, I brought him down to their Council;

NASB 1995
"And wanting to ascertain the charge for which they were accusing him, I brought him down to their Council;

NASB 1977
And wanting to ascertain the charge for which they were accusing him, I brought him down to their Council;

Amplified Bible
And wanting to know the exact charge which they were making against him, I brought him down to their Council (Sanhedrin, Jewish High Court);

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

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

Contemporary English Version
I wanted to find out what they had against him. So I brought him before their council

Good News Translation
I wanted to know what they were accusing him of, so I took him down to their Council.

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

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

NET Bible
Since I wanted to know what charge they were accusing him of, I brought him down to their council.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
And when I would have known the cause wherefore they accused him, I brought him forth into their council:

New King James Version
And when I wanted to know the reason they accused him, I brought him before their council.

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

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

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

A Faithful Version
And desiring to know the cause for which they accused him, I brought him down to their Sanhedrin.

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:

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
And when I would haue knowen the cause, wherefore they accused him, I brought him forth into their Council.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And whe I would haue knowen the cause, wherfore they accused hym, I brought hym foorth into their counsell.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
And whan I wolde haue knowne the cause, wherfore they accused hi, I broughte him in to their councell:

Tyndale Bible of 1526
And when I wolde have knowen the cause wherfore they accused him I brought him forth into their cousell.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and intending to know the cause for which they were accusing him, I brought him down to their Sanhedrin,

Berean Literal Bible
And resolving to know the charge on account of which they were accusing 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,

Smith's Literal Translation
And wishing to know the cause for which they accused him, I brought him down to this council:

Literal Emphasis Translation
And resolving to recognize the charge on which they accused him, I brought him down unto their council,

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

Catholic Public Domain Version
And wanting to know the reason that they objected to him, I brought him into their council.

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

Lamsa Bible
And because I wanted to know the cause for which they accused him, I took him down to their council.

NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
But wishing to know the cause for which they accused him, I brought him down into their Sanhedrin.

Godbey New Testament
and wishing to know the cause on account of which they clamored against him, I led him into their sanhedrim:

Haweis New Testament
And desirous of knowing the crime of which they accused him, I brought him down into their sanhedrim

Mace New Testament
having been informed he was a Roman, I had him brought before their Sanhedrim, to hear what crime they laid to his charge.

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

Worrell New Testament
And, wishing to know clearly the cause for which they were accusing him, I led him down into their Sanhedrin;

Worsley New Testament
But desiring to know the cause for which they accused him, I brought him down into their council:
















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