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Acts 23:28

26 Claudius Lysias unto the most excellent governor Felix sendeth greeting.

27 This man was taken of the Jews, and should have been killed of them: then came I with an army, and rescued him, having understood that he was a Roman.

And when I would have known the cause wherefore they accused him, I brought him forth into their council:

29 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.

30 And when it was told me how that the Jews laid wait for the man, I sent straightway to thee, and gave commandment to his accusers also to say before thee what they had against him. Farewell.

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BSB
and since I wanted to understand their charges against him, I brought him down to their Sanhedrin.
KJV
And when I would have known the cause wherefore they accused him, I brought him forth into their council:
WEB
Desiring to know the cause why they accused him, I brought him down to their council.
ASV
And desiring to know the cause wherefore they accused him, I brought him down unto their council:
DARBY
And desiring to know the charge on which they accused him, I brought him down to their council;
BLB
And resolving to know the charge on account of which they were accusing him, I brought [him] down to their Council,
ÅB
og da jeg ville vite hva det var de hadde å klage på ham, førte jeg ham ned for deres råd.
OTB
Ønsker å fastslå grunnlaget for anklagene mot ham, førte jeg ham til deres Råd.
B1930
og da jeg vilde vite hvad det var de hadde å klage på ham, førte jeg ham ned for deres råd.

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  • Acts 22:30

    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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