Acts 23:29

29 I found that the accusation had to do with questions about their law, but there was no charge against him that deserved death or imprisonment.

Acts 23:29 in Other Translations

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.

29 I found that he was being accused about questions of their law, but charged with nothing deserving death or imprisonment.

29 I soon discovered the charge was something regarding their religious law—certainly nothing worthy of imprisonment or death.

29 It turned out to be a squabble turned vicious over some of their religious differences, but nothing remotely criminal.

29 whom I found to be accused about questions of their law, but to have nothing laid to his charge worthy of death or of bonds.

29 and found their accusations had to do with disputes about Jewish teachings. He wasn't accused of anything for which he deserved to die or to be put into prison.

29 I found out that the accusations were about disputed matters in their law, and that there was no charge that merited death or chains.

29 I found out that the charge against him was based on questions about their law. But there was no charge against him worthy of death or prison.

Acts 23:29 Meaning and Commentary

Acts 23:29

Whom I perceived to be accused of questions of their law,
&c.] As about the resurrection of the dead, and a future state, which some in the council denied, and some asserted, which with this heathen man were idle and foolish questions; or about the defiling of the temple, and speaking contemptibly of the law of Moses, the people of the Jews, and the holy place, which was the cry of the populace against him, and were things the captain knew little of:

but to have nothing laid to his charge worthy of death, or of bonds:
by the laws of the Romans; and yet he himself had bound him with two chains at the first taking of him, and afterwards ordered him to be bound with thongs, and scourged, of which he says nothing, being convinced of his error, and willing to hide it; however, he bears a full testimony to the innocence of the apostle.

Acts 23:29 In-Context

27 This man was seized by the Jews and they were about to kill him, but I came with my troops and rescued him, for I had learned that he is a Roman citizen.

28 I wanted to know why they were accusing him, so I brought him to their Sanhedrin.

29 I found that the accusation had to do with questions about their law, but there was no charge against him that deserved death or imprisonment.

30 When I was informed of a plot to be carried out against the man, I sent him to you at once. I also ordered his accusers to present to you their case against him.

31 So the soldiers, carrying out their orders, took Paul with them during the night and brought him as far as Antipatris.

Cross References

• 1. Acts 18:15; Acts 25:19
• 2. S ver 9; Acts 26:31