Acts 23:28

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

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Word	Greek	Strong’s	Meaning
And	δέ dé	G1161	but
would	βουλόμενός boulomenos	G1014	to "will · verb — present middle participle, nominative singular masculine
known	γινώσκω ginṓskō	G1097	to "know" (absolutely) in a great variety of applicatio…
cause	αἰτίαν aitian	G156	a cause (as if asked for) · noun — accusative singular feminine
wherefore	ἣν hēn	G3739	the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun · relative pronoun — accusative singular feminine
accused	ἐνεκάλουν enekaloun	G1458	to call in (as a debt or demand) · verb — imperfect active indicative, 3rd person plural
him	αὐτῷ autō	G846	the reflexive pronoun self · personal pronoun — dative singular masculine
brought	κατήγαγον katēgagon	G2609	to lead down · verb — second aorist active indicative, 1st person singular
him	αὐτῶν· autōn	G846	the reflexive pronoun self · personal pronoun — genitive plural masculine
forth	κατάγω katágō	G2609	to lead down
into	εἰς eis	G1519	to or into (indicating the point reached or entered) · preposition
their	αὐτός autós	G846	the reflexive pronoun self
council	συνέδριον sunedrion	G4892	a joint session · noun — accusative singular neuter

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Cross-references

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 t…

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Acts 23:12–end

We have here the story of a plot against the life of Paul; how it was laid, how it was discovered, and how it was defeated. I. How this plot was laid. They found they could gain nothing by popular tumult, or legal process, and therefore have a recourse to the barbarous method of assassination; they will come upon him suddenly, and stab him, if they can but get him within their reach. So restless is their malice against this good man that, when one design fails, they will turn another stone. Now observe here, 1. Who they were that formed this conspiracy. They were certain Jews that had the utmost degree of indignation against him because he was the apostle of the Gentiles, Act 23:12. And they…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Acts 23:27

came I with an army--rather, "with the military."

Adam Clarke on Acts 23:25

He wrote a letter after this manner - It appears that this was not only the substance of the letter, but the letter itself: the whole of it is so perfectly formal as to prove this; and in this simple manner are all the letters of the ancients formed. In this also we have an additional proof of St. Luke's accuracy.

John Gill on Acts 23:28

And when I would have known the cause,.... Or crime, he was guilty of: wherefore they accused him: which they charged him with, and for which they beat him almost to death: I brought him forth into their council; their court of judicature, the great sanhedrim.

John Calvin on Acts 23:25–end

Acts 23:25-35 25. And he wrote a letter after this sort: 26. Claudius Lysias to the most mighty ruler, [prefect] Felix, sendeth greeting. 27. This man being taken of the Jews, and almost killed of them, did I rescue, coming upon them with soldiers, after that I knew that he was a Romans 28. And being desirous to know the cause for which they did accuse him, I brought him into their council: 29. Whom I perceived they accused of questions of their law, having in him no crime worthy of death or of bonds. 30. And when I was certified of the laying await of the Jews, I sent him straightway unto thee, and gave commandment to his accusers, that they should tell those things before thee what they h…

Dictionary and topics

Caesarea · By Roman — By Roman
Change Of Venue · Granted Paul — Granted Paul
Claudius Lysius · Sends Paul to Felix — Sends Paul to Felix
Felix · Paul tried before — Paul tried before
Letters · Claudius Lysias to Felix — Claudius Lysias to Felix

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

Word by word — the Greek

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Acts 23:12–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Acts 23:27

Adam Clarke on Acts 23:25

John Gill on Acts 23:28

John Calvin on Acts 23:25–end

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Word by word — the Greek

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Acts 23:12–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Acts 23:27

Adam Clarke on Acts 23:25

John Gill on Acts 23:28

John Calvin on Acts 23:25–end

Dictionary and topics

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Acts 23:26-30