Acts 28:18 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

who, having examined me, were wishing to release [me], because of their being no cause of death in me,

English ASV

who, when they had examined me, desired to set me at liberty, because there was no cause of death in me.

English Amplified

After they had examined me, they were ready to release me because I was innocent of any offense deserving the death penalty.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

After they had examined me, they were ready to release me because I was innocent of any offense deserving the death penalty.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

They examined me and wanted to release me, because there was no basis for a death sentence against me.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

After they examined me, they wanted to release me, since there was no reason for the death penalty in my case.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

who having examined me were minded to let me go, because there was nothing worthy of death in me.

English EASY 2024

The Roman rulers asked me questions about what I had done. They discovered that I had not done anything wrong. There was no reason that they should kill me. So they wanted to let me go free.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

They asked me many questions, but they could not find any reason why I should be put to death. So they wanted to let me go free.

When they had examined me, they wished to set me at liberty, because there was no reason for the death penalty in my case.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

After questioning me, the Romans wanted to release me, because they found that I had done nothing for which I deserved to die.

English God's Word - GW 1995

The Roman authorities cross-examined me and wanted to let me go because I was accused of nothing for which I deserved to die.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

who, after examining me, wanted to release me, since I had not committed a capital offense.

English KJV 1611

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

English LSB

And when they had examined me, they were willing to release me because there was no ground for putting me to death.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

When they had examined me, they were determined to release me, because there was no charge against me deserving death.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

"And when they had examined me, they were willing to release me because there was no ground for putting me to death.

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

After trying my case the Romans wanted to release me, because they found nothing against me deserving the death penalty.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

When they had heard my case, they wanted to release me, because there was no basis for a death sentence against me.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

"They questioned me. And they wanted to let me go. They saw I wasn't guilty of any crime worthy of death.

English NIV

They examined me and wanted to release me, because I was not guilty of any crime deserving death.

English NKJ 1982

who, when they had examined me, wanted to let me go, because there was no cause for putting me to death.

English NLT

The Romans tried me and wanted to release me, for they found no cause for the death sentence.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

When they had examined me, the Romans wanted to release me, because there was no reason for the death penalty in my case.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

After hearing my case, the Roman authorities wanted to release me since they found nothing that deserved a death sentence.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

When they had examined me, they wished to set me at liberty, because there was no reason for the death penalty in my case.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

The Romans gave me a trial and wanted to release me, for they found no cause for the death sentence demanded by the Jewish leaders.

English Tyndale 1537

Which when they had examined me, would have let me go, because they found no cause of death in me:

Acts 28:18 — Compare Translations