Parallel Verses

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.

New American Standard Bible

and I found him to be accused over questions about their Law, but under no accusation deserving death or imprisonment.

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.

Holman Bible

I found out that the accusations were about disputed matters in their law, and that there was no charge that merited death or chains.

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.

A Conservative Version

whom I found accusing about issues of their law, having not one accusation 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.

Amplified

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.

An Understandable Version

I found out that he was being accused over questions regarding their law, but that they had no charges against him deserving of the death penalty, or [even] of being kept in prison.

Anderson New Testament

And I found that he was accused about questions of their law, but had nothing worthy of death or of bonds charged against him.

Common New Testament

I found that he was accused over questions about their Law, but there was no accusation against him deserving death or imprisonment.

Daniel Mace New Testament

but I found their accusation turned upon certain topics of their law, and contain'd nothing that was capital, or that deserv'd imprisonment:

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.

Godbey New Testament

whom I found accused concerning questions of their law, having no charge worthy of death or bonds.

Goodspeed New Testament

and found that their accusations had to do with questions about their Law, but that he was not charged with anything that would call for his death or imprisonment.

John Wesley New Testament

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

Julia Smith Translation

Whom I found accused of questions of their law, and having no accusation worthy of death or of bonds.

King James 2000

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.

Lexham Expanded Bible

I found {he} was accused concerning controversial questions of their law, but having no charge deserving death or imprisonment.

Modern King James verseion

whom I found be accused of questions of their law, and having no charge worthy of death or of bonds.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

There perceived I that he was accused of questions of their law: but was not guilty of any thing worthy of death, or of bonds.

Moffatt New Testament

where I found he was accused of matters relating to their Law but not impeached for any crime that deserved death or imprisonment.

Montgomery New Testament

"Here I learned that he was accused about questions of their law, but was not charged with anything worthy of death or imprisonment.

NET Bible

I found he was accused with reference to controversial questions about their law, but no charge against him deserved death or imprisonment.

New Heart English Bible

I found him to be accused about questions of their law, but not to be charged with anything worthy of death or of imprisonment.

Noyes New Testament

but I found him to be accused only on account of questions of their law, and to have nothing laid to his charge deserving death or bonds.

Sawyer New Testament

and found him criminated in respect to questions of their law, but charged with nothing worthy of death or bonds.

The Emphasized Bible

whom I found to be accused concerning questions of their law, but, of nothing worthy of death or bonds, to be charged.

Thomas Haweis New Testament

and found him accused of some disputed points of their law; but to have no charge laid against him worthy of death or of bonds.

Twentieth Century New Testament

When I found that their charges were connected with questions of their own Law, and that there was nothing alleged involving either death or imprisonment.

Webster

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.

Weymouth 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.

Williams New Testament

and found him to be charged with questions about their law, but having no charge against him involving death or imprisonment.

World English Bible

I found him to be accused about questions of their law, but not to be charged with anything worthy of death or of imprisonment.

Worrell New Testament

whom I found to be accused, concerning their law, but having no accusation worthy of death or of bonds.

Worsley New Testament

and I found he was accused about questions of their law, but had no charge against him deserving death or bonds.

Youngs Literal Translation

whom I found accused concerning questions of their law, and having no accusation worthy of death or bonds;

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
ὅς ἥ ὅ 
Hos 
Usage: 980

εὑρίσκω 
heurisko 
find,
Usage: 130

to be accused
ἐγκαλέω 
Egkaleo 
Usage: 7

of
περί 
Peri 
Usage: 254

ζήτημα 
Zetema 
Usage: 5

of their

Usage: 0

law
νόμος 
Nomos 
law
Usage: 179

but
δέ 
De 
but, and, now, then, also, yet, yea, so, moreover, nevertheless, for, even, , not tr
Usage: 2184

to have
ἔχω 
Echo 
have, be, need , , vr have
Usage: 479

μηδείς μηδεμία μηδέν 
medeis 
no man, nothing, no, none, not, anything,
Usage: 79

ἔγκλημα 
Egklema 
Usage: 2

ἄξιος 
Axios 
Usage: 28

of death
θάνατος 
Thanatos 
Usage: 100

or
ἤ 
or, than, either, or else, nor, not tr,
Usage: 199

References

Hastings

Context Readings

A Conspiracy To Kill Paul

28 And, desiring to get at the reason for their attack on him, I took him down to their Sanhedrin: 29 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. 30 And when news was given to me that a secret design was being made against the man, I sent him straight away to you, giving orders to those who are against him to make their statements before you.



Cross References

Acts 18:15

But if it is a question of words or names or of your law, see to it yourselves; I will not be a judge of such things.

Acts 26:31

And when they had gone away they said to one another, This man has done nothing which might give cause for death or prison.

Acts 25:25

But, in my opinion, there is no cause of death in him, and as he himself has made a request to be judged by Caesar, I have said that I would send him.

Acts 23:6-9

But when Paul saw that half of them were Sadducees and the rest Pharisees, he said in the Sanhedrin, Brothers, I am a Pharisee, and the son of Pharisees: I am here to be judged on the question of the hope of the coming back from the dead.

Acts 24:5-6

For this man, in our opinion, is a cause of trouble, a maker of attacks on the government among Jews through all the empire, and a chief mover in the society of the Nazarenes:

Acts 24:10-21

Then when the ruler had given him a sign to make his answer, Paul said, Because I have knowledge that you have been a judge over this nation for a number of years, I am glad to make my answer:

Acts 25:7-8

And when he came, the Jews who had come down from Jerusalem came round him, and made all sorts of serious statements against him, which were not supported by the facts.

Acts 25:11

If, then, I am a wrongdoer and there is a cause of death in me, I am ready for death: if it is not as they say against me, no man may give me up to them. Let my cause come before Caesar.

Acts 25:19-20

But had certain questions against him in connection with their religion, and about one Jesus, now dead, who, Paul said, was living.

Acts 28:18

Who, when they had put questions to me, were ready to let me go free, because there was no cause of death in me.

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