Acts 23:29
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Whom I found to be accused concerning questions of their law; but having nothing laid to his charge worthy of death or of bands.

questions.

Acts 23:6-9 And Paul, knowing that the one part were Sadducees and the other Pharisees, cried out in the council: Men, brethren, I am a Pharisee, the son of Pharisees: concerning the hope and resurrection of the dead I am called in question. . . .

Acts 18:15 But if they be questions of word and names and of your law, look you to it. I will not be judge of such things.

Acts 24:5,6,10-21 We have found this to be a pestilent man and raising seditions among all the Jews throughout the world: and author of the sedition of the sect of the Nazarenes. . . .

Acts 25:19,20 But had certain questions of their own superstition against him, and of one Jesus deceased, whom Paul affirmed to be alive. . . .

but.

Acts 25:7,8,11,25 Who being brought, the Jews stood about him, who were come down from Jerusalem, objecting many and grievious causes, which they could not prove: . . .

Acts 26:31 And when they were gone aside, they spoke among themselves, saying: This man hath done nothing worthy of death or of bands.

Context
Paul Sent to Felix
28And meaning to know the cause which they objected unto him, I brought him forth into their council. 29Whom I found to be accused concerning questions of their law; but having nothing laid to his charge worthy of death or of bands. 30And when I was told of ambushes that they had prepared for him, I sent him to thee, signifying also to his accusers to plead before thee. Farewell.…
Cross References
Deuteronomy 21:22
When a man hath committed a crime for which he is to be punished with death, and being condemned to die is hanged on a gibbet:

Jeremiah 26:16
Then the princes, and all the people said to the priests, and to the prophets: There is no judgment of death for this man: for he hath spoken to us in the name of the Lord our God.

Acts 18:15
But if they be questions of word and names and of your law, look you to it. I will not be judge of such things.

Acts 23:9
And there arose a great cry. And some of the Pharisees rising up, strove, saying: We find no evil in this man. What if a spirit hath spoken to him, or an angel?

Acts 25:19
But had certain questions of their own superstition against him, and of one Jesus deceased, whom Paul affirmed to be alive.

Acts 25:25
Yet have I found nothing that he hath committed worthy of death. But forasmuch as he himself hath appealed to Augustus, I have determined to send him.

Acts 26:31
And when they were gone aside, they spoke among themselves, saying: This man hath done nothing worthy of death or of bands.

Acts 28:18
Who, when they had examined me, would have released me, for that there was no cause of death in me.

Lexicon
I found that
εὗρον (heuron)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular
Strong's Greek 2147: A prolonged form of a primary heuro, which heureo is used for it in all the tenses except the present and imperfect to find.

the accusation
ἐγκαλούμενον (enkaloumenon)
Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 1458: To bring a charge against, accuse. From en and kaleo; to call in, i.e. Bring to account.

involved
περὶ (peri)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 4012: From the base of peran; properly, through, i.e. Around; figuratively with respect to; used in various applications, of place, cause or time.

questions
ζητημάτων (zētēmatōn)
Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural
Strong's Greek 2213: A question, subject of inquiry, dispute. From zeteo; a search, i.e. a debate.

[about]
τοῦ (tou)
Article - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

their [own]
αὐτῶν (autōn)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

Law,
νόμου (nomou)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3551: From a primary nemo; law, genitive case, specially, (including the volume); also of the Gospel), or figuratively.

but
δὲ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.

there was
ἔχοντα (echonta)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2192: To have, hold, possess. Including an alternate form scheo skheh'-o; a primary verb; to hold.

no
μηδὲν (mēden)
Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 3367: No one, none, nothing.

charge
ἔγκλημα (enklēma)
Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 1462: An accusation, charge. From egkaleo; an accusation, i.e. Offence alleged.

worthy
ἄξιον (axion)
Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 514: Worthy, worthy of, deserving, comparable, suitable. Probably from ago; deserving, comparable or suitable.

of death
θανάτου (thanatou)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2288: Death, physical or spiritual. From thnesko; death.

or
(ē)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2228: Or, than. A primary particle of distinction between two connected terms; disjunctive, or; comparative, than.

imprisonment.
δεσμῶν (desmōn)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 1199: Or desmos des-mos' neuter and masculine respectively from deo; a band, i.e. Ligament or shackle; figuratively, an impediment or disability.


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

whom I found being accused concerning questions of their Law, but having no accusation worthy of death or of chains.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

and I discovered that the charge had to do with questions of their Law, but that he was accused of nothing for which he deserves death or imprisonment.

I found him to be accused about questions of their law, but not to be charged with anything worthy of death or of imprisonment.

whom I found accused concerning questions of their law, and having no accusation worthy of death or bonds;
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