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Summary

On the morrow, because he would have known the certainty wherefore he was accused of the Jews, he loosed him from his bands, and commanded the chief priests and all their council to appear, and brought Paul down, and set him before them.

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Because

Acts 21:11
He came to us, took Paul's belt, tied his own hands and feet with it, and said, "The Holy Spirit says this: 'This is the way the Jews in Jerusalem will tie up the man whose belt this is, and will hand him over to the Gentiles.'"
Acts 23:28
Since I wanted to know what charge they were accusing him of, I brought him down to their council.
Acts 26:29
Paul replied, "I pray to God that whether in a short or a long time not only you but also all those who are listening to me today could become such as I am, except for these chains."
Matthew 27:2
They tied him up, led him away, and handed him over to Pilate the governor.

Commanded

Acts 22:5
as both the high priest and the whole council of elders can testify about me. From them I also received letters to the brothers in Damascus, and I was on my way to make arrests there and bring the prisoners to Jerusalem to be punished.
Acts 5:21
When they heard this, they entered the temple courts at daybreak and began teaching. Now when the high priest and those who were with him arrived, they summoned the Sanhedrin -- that is, the whole high council of the Israelites -- and sent to the jail to have the apostles brought before them.
Acts 23:15
So now you and the council request the commanding officer to bring him down to you, as if you were going to determine his case by conducting a more thorough inquiry. We are ready to kill him before he comes near this place."
Matthew 10:17
Beware of people, because they will hand you over to councils and flog you in their synagogues.

General references

Acts 23:28
Since I wanted to know what charge they were accusing him of, I brought him down to their council.
Acts 28:18
When they had heard my case, they wanted to release me, because there was no basis for a death sentence against me.

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