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Acts 28:18

16 And when we came to Rome, the centurion delivered the prisoners to the captain of the guard: but Paul was suffered to dwell by himself with a soldier that kept him.

17 And it came to pass, that after three days Paul called the chief of the Jews together: and when they were come together, he said unto them, Men and brethren, though I have committed nothing against the people, or customs of our fathers, yet was I delivered prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans.

Who, when they had examined me, would have let me go, because there was no cause of death in me.

19 But when the Jews spake against it, I was constrained to appeal unto Cæsar; not that I had ought to accuse my nation of.

20 For this cause therefore have I called for you, to see you, and to speak with you: because that for the hope of Israel I am bound with this chain.

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BSB
They examined me and wanted to release me, because there was no basis for a death sentence against me.
KJV
Who, when they had examined me, would have let me go, because there was no cause of death in me.
WEB
who, when they had examined me, desired to set me free, because there was no cause of death in me.
ASV
who, when they had examined me, desired to set me at liberty, because there was no cause of death in me.
DARBY
who having examined me were minded to let me go, because there was nothing worthy of death in me.
BLB
who, having examined me, were wanting to let [me] go on account of not one cause of death existing in me.
ÅB
da de hadde forhørt meg, ville de late meg løs, fordi det ikke var noen døds-sak mot meg.
OTB
De undersøkte meg og hadde til hensikt å løslate meg, da jeg ikke var skyldig i noen forbrytelse som fortjente døden.
B1930
da de hadde forhørt mig, vilde de late mig løs, fordi det ikke var nogen døds-sak mot mig.

Study notes (Tyndale)

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  • Acts 26:31–32

    And when they were gone aside, they talked between themselves, saying, This man doeth nothing worthy of death or of bonds.

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  • Acts 23:29

    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.

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  • Acts 22:24–25

    The chief captain commanded him to be brought into the castle, and bade that he should be examined by scourging; that he might know wherefore they cried so against him.

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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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  • Acts 24:10

    Then Paul, after that the governor had beckoned unto him to speak, answered, Forasmuch as I know that thou hast been of many years a judge unto this nation, I do the more cheerfully answer for myself:

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  • Acts 25:7–8

    And when he was come, the Jews which came down from Jerusalem stood round about, and laid many and grievous complaints against Paul, which they could not prove.

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  • Acts 24:22

    And when Felix heard these things, having more perfect knowledge of that way, he deferred them, and said, When Lysias the chief captain shall come down, I will know the uttermost of your matter.

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