Acts 23:29 — Compare Translations

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[Where] I found that he was charged in regard to questions of their own law, but he was accused of nothing that would call for death or [even] for imprisonment.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

[Where] I found that he was charged in regard to questions of their own law, but he was accused of nothing that would call for death or [even] for imprisonment.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

I found that the accusation involved questions about their own law, but there was no charge worthy of death or imprisonment.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

I found out that the accusations were concerning questions of their law, and that there was no charge that merited death or imprisonment.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

whom I found to be accused of questions of their law, but to have no charge laid against him [making him] worthy of death or of bonds.

English EASY 2024

The Jewish leaders said that he had not obeyed their own laws. But that was all. We could not put him in prison or kill him because of these things. That would not be right.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

This is what I learned: The Jews said Paul did some things that were wrong. But these charges were about their own Jewish laws, and there was nothing worthy of jail or death.

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

English GNT (Good News Translation)

I found out that he had not done a thing for which he deserved to die or be put in prison; the accusation against him had to do with questions about their own law.

English God's Word - GW 1995

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.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

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

English KJV 1611

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.

English LSB

and I found him to be accused over questions about their Law, but under no accusation deserving death or imprisonment.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

I found him being accused of controversial matters about their law, but charged with nothing worthy of death or imprisonment.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

and I found him to be accused over questions about their Law, but under no accusation deserving death or imprisonment.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

I discovered that he was accused in matters of controversial questions of their law and not of any charge deserving death or imprisonment.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

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English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

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.

English NIV

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.

English NKJ 1982

I found out that he was accused concerning questions of their law, but had nothing charged against him deserving of death or chains.

English NLT

I soon discovered it was something regarding their religious law--certainly nothing worthy of imprisonment or death.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

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

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

I discovered that he was being accused with reference to violating controversial issues about their law, but I found no charge against him that deserved death or imprisonment.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

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

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

I soon discovered it was something about their Jewish beliefs, certainly nothing worthy of imprisonment or death.

English Tyndale 1537

There perceived I that he was accused of questions of their law: but was not guilty of any thing(But there was no accusation) worthy of death, or of bonds.