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Wesley's New Testament

Acts 23:29

but to be charged with nothing worthy of death or of bonds.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Caesarea;   Change of Venue;   Claudius Lysius;   Felix;   Letters;   Minister, Christian;   Paul;  

Dictionaries:

- Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Acts, book of;   Caesarea;   Felix;   War;   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Ordination;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Lysias Claudius;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Acts;   Ambush;   Crimes and Punishments;   Letter;   Persecution in the Bible;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Caesarea;   Crime;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Letter;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Bernice;   Claudius;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Charge;   Claudius Lysias;   Epistle;   Tertullus;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
I found out that the accusations were concerning questions of their law, and that there was no charge that merited death or imprisonment.
King James Version (1611)
Whom I perceiued to be accused of questions of their lawe, but to haue nothing laide to his charge worthy of death or of bonds.
King James Version
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.
English Standard Version
I found that he was being accused about questions of their law, but charged with nothing deserving death or imprisonment.
New American Standard Bible
and I found that he was being accused regarding questions in their Law, but was not charged with anything deserving death or imprisonment.
New Century Version
I learned that these people said Paul did some things that were wrong by their own laws, but no charge was worthy of jail or death.
Amplified Bible
and I discovered that he was accused in regard to questions and issues in their Law, but [he was] under no accusation that would call for the penalty of death or [even] for imprisonment.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
and I found him to be accused over questions about their Law, but under no accusation deserving death or imprisonment.
Legacy Standard Bible
and I found him to be accused over questions about their Law, but under no accusation deserving death or imprisonment.
Berean Standard Bible
I found that the accusation involved questions about their own law, but there was no charge worthy of death or imprisonment.
Contemporary English Version
and learned that the charges concern only their religious laws. This man isn't guilty of anything for which he should die or even be put in jail.
Complete Jewish Bible
I found that he was charged in connection with questions of their "Torah" but that there was no charge deserving death or prison.
Darby Translation
whom I found to be accused of questions of their law, but to have no charge laid against him [making him] worthy of death or of bonds.
Easy-to-Read Version
This is what I learned: The Jews said this man did some things that were wrong. But these charges were about their own Jewish laws, and there was nothing worthy of jail or death.
Geneva Bible (1587)
There I perceiued that hee was accused of questions of their Lawe, but had no crime worthy of death, or of bondes.
George Lamsa Translation
And I found that only concerning questions of their law was he accused, and that he had done nothing worthy of bonds or of death.
Good News Translation
I found out that he had not done a thing for which he deserved to die or be put in prison; the accusation against him had to do with questions about their own law.
Lexham English Bible
I found he was accused concerning controversial questions of their law, but having no charge deserving death or imprisonment.
Literal Translation
I found him to be accused concerning questions of their law, and having no charge worthy of death or of bonds.
American Standard Version
whom I found to be accused about questions of their law, but to have nothing laid to his charge worthy of death or of bonds.
Bible in Basic English
Then it became clear to me that it was a question of their law, and that nothing was said against him which might be a reason for prison or death.
Hebrew Names Version
I found him to be accused about questions of their law, but to have nothing laid to his charge worthy of death or of bonds.
International Standard Version
I found that, although he was charged with questions about their law, there was no charge against him deserving death or imprisonment.Acts 18:15; 25:19; 26:31;">[xr]
Etheridge Translation
And I found that concerning questions of their law they accused him; and a cause worthy of bonds or of death was not in him.
Murdock Translation
And I found, that it was about questions of their law they accused him, and that an offence worthy of bonds or of death, was not upon him.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Whom I perceaued to be accused of questions of their lawe, but was not gyltie of any thyng worthy of death, or of bondes.
English Revised Version
whom I found to be accused about questions of their law, but to have nothing laid to his charge worthy of death or of bonds.
World English Bible
I found him to be accused about questions of their law, but to have nothing laid to his charge worthy of death or of bonds.
Weymouth's New Testament
and I discovered that the charge had to do with questions of their Law, but that he was accused of nothing for which he deserves death or imprisonment.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And Y foond, that he was accusid of questiouns of her lawe, but he hadde no cryme worthi the deth, ethir boondis.
Update Bible Version
whom I found to be accused about questions of their law, but to have nothing laid to his charge worthy of death or of bonds.
Webster's Bible Translation
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.
New English Translation
I found he was accused with reference to controversial questions about their law, but no charge against him deserved death or imprisonment.
New King James Version
I found out that he was accused concerning questions of their law, but had nothing charged against him deserving of death or chains.
New Living Translation
I soon discovered the charge was something regarding their religious law—certainly nothing worthy of imprisonment or death.
New Life Bible
I learned they were holding him because of something about their Law. There was no reason for him to be killed or to be put in prison.
New Revised Standard
I found that he was accused concerning questions of their law, but was charged with nothing deserving death or imprisonment.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
whom I found to be accused concerning questions of their law, but, of nothing worthy of death or bonds, to be charged.
Douay-Rheims Bible
Whom I found to be accused concerning questions of their law; but having nothing laid to his charge worthy of death or of bands.
Revised Standard Version
I found that he was accused about questions of their law, but charged with nothing deserving death or imprisonment.
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
There perceaved I yt he was accused of questios of their lawe: but was not giltye of eny thinge worthy of deeth or of bondes.
Young's Literal Translation
whom I found accused concerning questions of their law, and having no accusation worthy of death or bonds;
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
then perceaued I, that he was accused aboute questions of their lawe. But there was no accusacion worthy of death or of bondes.
Mace New Testament (1729)
but I found their accusation turned upon certain topics of their law, and contain'd nothing that was capital, or that deserv'd imprisonment:
Simplified Cowboy Version
They were all mad over something that has to do with their religion. No charges were brought up against him, but they were sure enough fixing to kill him.

Contextual Overview

12 And when it was day, some of the Jews entering into a conspiracy, bound themselves under a curse, saying, That they would neither eat nor drink, till they had killed Paul. 13 And they were more than forty, who had made this confederacy. 14 And they came to the chief priests and elders, and said, We have bound ourselves by a solemn curse, not to taste anything, till we have killed Paul. 15 Now therefore ye with the council signify to the tribune, that he bring him down to you to-morrow, as though ye would more accurately examine the things concerning him: and we, before he came near, are ready to kill him. 16 But Paul's sister's son, hearing of the ambush, came, and entering into the castle, told Paul. 17 And Paul calling to him one of the centurions, said, Conduct this young man to the tribune; for he hath something to tell him. 18 So he took and led him to the tribune, and said, Paul the prisoner, calling me to him, desired me, to bring this young man to thee, who hath something to tell thee. 19 And the tribune taking him by the hand, and going aside privately asked, What is it, that thou hast to tell me? 20 And he said, The Jews have agreed to ask thee, to bring down Paul to-morrow to the council, as if they would enquire something concerning him more accurately. 21 But do not yield to them; for there are more than forty of them lie in wait, who have bound themselves with a curse, neither to eat nor drink till they have killed him: and now are they ready, expecting a promise from thee.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

questions: Acts 23:6-9, Acts 18:15, Acts 24:5, Acts 24:6, Acts 24:10-21, Acts 25:19, Acts 25:20

but: Acts 25:7, Acts 25:8, Acts 25:11, Acts 25:25, Acts 26:31

Reciprocal: Deuteronomy 21:22 - General Jeremiah 26:16 - General John 18:35 - Amos I Acts 25:10 - as thou

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Whom I perceived to be accused of questions of their law,.... As about the resurrection of the dead, and a future state, which some in the council denied, and some asserted, which with this heathen man were idle and foolish questions; or about the defiling of the temple, and speaking contemptibly of the law of Moses, the people of the Jews, and the holy place, which was the cry of the populace against him, and were things the captain knew little of:

but to have nothing laid to his charge worthy of death, or of bonds: by the laws of the Romans; and yet he himself had bound him with two chains at the first taking of him, and afterwards ordered him to be bound with thongs, and scourged, of which he says nothing, being convinced of his error, and willing to hide it; however, he bears a full testimony to the innocence of the apostle.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Questions of their law - So he understood the whole controversy to be.

Worthy of death - By the Roman law. He had been guilty of no crime against the Roman people.

Or of bonds - Of chains, or of confinement.


 
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