Then I took him to their high council to try to learn the basis of the accusations against him.
Parallel translations
- WEB Desiring to know the cause why they accused him, I brought him down to their council.
- KJV And when I would have known the cause wherefore they accused him, I brought him forth into their council:
- BSB and since I wanted to understand their charges against him, I brought him down to their Sanhedrin.
- NKJV And when I wanted to know the reason they accused him, I brought him before their council.
- NASB And wanting to ascertain the basis for the charges they were bringing against him, I brought him down to their Council;
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Quick answer
Lysias states he brought Paul before the Jewish council to learn the charge against him. He explains his effort to discover the accusation.
Overview
The commander recounts his attempt to clarify the case through the Sanhedrin. His narrative confirms the legal process Paul has undergone. The letter's record again shows that no credible criminal charge could be found against Paul.
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- Acts 22:30But on the next day, desiring to know the truth about why he was accused by the Jews, he freed him from the bonds, and commanded the chief priests and all the council to come together, and brought Paul down and set him before them.
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