Parallel Verses
Godbey New Testament
who judging me, were counseling to release me, because there was nothing worthy of death in me:
New American Standard Bible
And when they had
King James Version
Who, when they had examined me, would have let me go, because there was no cause of death in me.
Holman Bible
After they examined me, they wanted to release me, since I had not committed a capital offense.
International Standard Version
They examined me and wanted to let me go because there was no reason for me to receive the death penalty in my case.
A Conservative Version
who, after examining me, wanted to release me, because there was not one cause of death in me.
American Standard Version
who, when they had examined me, desired to set me at liberty, because there was no cause of death in me.
Amplified
After they had interrogated me, they were ready to release me because I was not guilty of any offense deserving death.
An Understandable Version
After questioning me, they wanted to release me because they could not find any grounds for sentencing me to death.
Anderson New Testament
They, after examination, would have released me, for they found no cause of death in me.
Bible in Basic English
Who, when they had put questions to me, were ready to let me go free, because there was no cause of death in me.
Common New Testament
And when they had examined me, they were willing to release me because there was no ground for putting me to death.
Daniel Mace New Testament
who, after my examination, would have discharg'd me, as having done nothing that was capital.
Darby Translation
who having examined me were minded to let me go, because there was nothing worthy of death in me.
Goodspeed New Testament
They examined me and were ready to let me go, as I was innocent of any crime that deserved death.
John Wesley New Testament
Who having examined me, were willing to have released me, because there was no cause of death in me.
Julia Smith Translation
Who, having examined me, wished to loose, for no cause of death was in me.
King James 2000
Who, when they had examined me, would have let me go, because there was no cause of death in me.
Lexham Expanded Bible
who, [when they] had examined me, were wanting to release [me], because there was no basis for an accusation [worthy] of death with me.
Modern King James verseion
who, examining me, were of a mind to let me go because there was no cause of death in me.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Which, when they had examined me, would have let me go, because they found no cause of death in me.
Moffatt New Testament
They meant to release me after examination, as I was innocent of any crime that deserved death.
Montgomery New Testament
"Then when they had examined me they wanted to set me at liberty because there was no cause of death in me.
NET Bible
When they had heard my case, they wanted to release me, because there was no basis for a death sentence against me.
New Heart English Bible
who, when they had examined me, desired to set me free, because there was no cause of death in me.
Noyes New Testament
who, when they had examined me, wished to release me, because I had done nothing deserving death.
Sawyer New Testament
who on trial wished to release me, because they found no cause of death in me;
The Emphasized Bible
who, indeed, when they had examined me, were minded to set me at liberty, because there was, nothing worthy of death, in me.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Who, after a full examination, would have discharged me, because there was not the least cause found in me for death.
Twentieth Century New Testament
The Romans, when they had examined me, were ready to release me, because there was nothing in my conduct deserving death.
Webster
Who when they had examined me, would have let me go, because there was no cause of death in me.
Weymouth New Testament
They, after they had sharply questioned me, were willing to set me at liberty, because they found no offence in me for which I deserve to die.
Williams New Testament
After examining me the Romans wanted to set me free, because I was innocent of any crime that deserved the death penalty.
World English Bible
who, when they had examined me, desired to set me free, because there was no cause of death in me.
Worrell New Testament
who, indeed, having examined me, were disposed to release me, because there was in me no cause of death.
Worsley New Testament
who when they had examined me, would have set me at liberty, because there was no crime worthy of death found in me:
Youngs Literal Translation
who, having examined me, were wishing to release me, because of their being no cause of death in me,
Themes
Interlinear
hostis
Anakrino
Boulomai
Apoluo
Apoluo
Dia
References
Hastings
Morish
Word Count of 37 Translations in Acts 28:18
Verse Info
Context Readings
Paul And The Jewish Community In Rome
17 And it came to pass, after three days, he called together those who were first of the Jews; and they having assembled, he said to them, I, men, brethren, having done nothing against the people, or the customs of our fathers, was committed a prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans; 18 who judging me, were counseling to release me, because there was nothing worthy of death in me: 19 and the Jews speaking against it, I was compelled to appeal to Caesar, not having anything for which to accuse my nation.
Names
Cross References
Acts 26:31-32
and having gone away, they were talking to one another, saying, that This man is doing nothing worthy of death or of bonds.
Acts 22:24-25
the chiliarch commanded that he should be led into the castle, saying that he should be tested by scourges, in order that he might know on account of what cause they continued so to cry out against him.
Acts 22:30
And on the following day, wishing to know the certainty as to what he is accused of by the Jews, he loosed him, and commanded the chief priests and all the sanhedrin to come together, and leading down Paul, he placed him in their midst.
Acts 23:29
whom I found accused concerning questions of their law, having no charge worthy of death or bonds.
Acts 24:10
And Paul responded, the governor beckoning to him to speak; Knowing you to be a judge to this nation from many years, I cheerfully apologize as to the things concerning myself:
Acts 24:22
And Felix having learned more thoroughly the things concerning the way, deferred them, saying, When Lysias the chiliarch may come down, I will diagnose the things appertaining to you:
Acts 25:7-8
And he being present, the Jews having come down from Jerusalem stood around him, bringing against him charges many and heavy, which they were not able to prove.