"Whom I perceived to be accused of questions of their law, but to have nothing laid to his charge worthy of death or of b…" — Acts 23:29

Acts 23:29 · KJV

“Whom I perceived to be accused of questions of their law, but to have nothing laid to his charge worthy of death or of bonds.”

— Acts 23:29

Verse 28

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

Verse 30

And when it was told me how that the Jews laid wait for the man, I sent straightway to thee, and gave commandment to his accusers also to say before thee what {they had} against him. Farewell.

Acts 23 — Context

This 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.

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

Whom I perceived to be accused of questions of their law, but to have nothing laid to his charge worthy of death or of bonds.

And when it was told me how that the Jews laid wait for the man, I sent straightway to thee, and gave commandment to his accusers also to say before thee what {they had} against him. Farewell.

Then the soldiers, as it was commanded them, took Paul, and brought {him} by night to Antipatris.

Cross References

Acts 26:31

And when they were gone aside, they talked between themselves, saying, This man doeth nothing worthy of death or of bonds.

Acts 18:15

But if it be a question of words and names, and {of} your law, look ye {to it}; for I will be no judge of such {matters}.

Acts 25:25

But when I found that he had committed nothing worthy of death, and that he himself hath appealed to Augustus, I have determined to send him.

Acts 25:11

For if I be an offender, or have committed any thing worthy of death, I refuse not to die: but if there be none of these things whereof these accuse me, no man may deliver me unto them. I appeal unto Caesar.

Acts 28:18

Who, when they had examined me, would have let {me} go, because there was no cause of death in me.

Acts 25:19-20

But had certain questions against him of their own superstition, and of one Jesus, which was dead, whom Paul affirmed to be alive.

Acts 25:7-8

And when he was come, the Jews which came down from Jerusalem stood round about, and laid many and grievous complaints against Paul, which they could not prove.

Acts 23:6-9

But when Paul perceived that the one part were Sadducees, and the other Pharisees, he cried out in the council, Men {and} brethren, I am a Pharisee, the son of a Pharisee: of the hope and resurrection of the dead I am called in question.