Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
Who, when they had put questions to me, were ready to let me go free, because there was no cause of death in me.
New American Standard Bible
And when they had
King James Version
Who, when they had examined me, would have let me go, because there was no cause of death in me.
Holman Bible
After they examined me, they wanted to release me, since I had not committed a capital offense.
International Standard Version
They examined me and wanted to let me go because there was no reason for me to receive the death penalty in my case.
A Conservative Version
who, after examining me, wanted to release me, because there was not one cause of death in me.
American Standard Version
who, when they had examined me, desired to set me at liberty, because there was no cause of death in me.
Amplified
After they had interrogated me, they were ready to release me because I was not guilty of any offense deserving death.
An Understandable Version
After questioning me, they wanted to release me because they could not find any grounds for sentencing me to death.
Anderson New Testament
They, after examination, would have released me, for they found no cause of death in me.
Common New Testament
And when they had examined me, they were willing to release me because there was no ground for putting me to death.
Daniel Mace New Testament
who, after my examination, would have discharg'd me, as having done nothing that was capital.
Darby Translation
who having examined me were minded to let me go, because there was nothing worthy of death in me.
Godbey New Testament
who judging me, were counseling to release me, because there was nothing worthy of death in me:
Goodspeed New Testament
They examined me and were ready to let me go, as I was innocent of any crime that deserved death.
John Wesley New Testament
Who having examined me, were willing to have released me, because there was no cause of death in me.
Julia Smith Translation
Who, having examined me, wished to loose, for no cause of death was in me.
King James 2000
Who, when they had examined me, would have let me go, because there was no cause of death in me.
Lexham Expanded Bible
who, [when they] had examined me, were wanting to release [me], because there was no basis for an accusation [worthy] of death with me.
Modern King James verseion
who, examining me, were of a mind to let me go because there was no cause of death in me.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Which, when they had examined me, would have let me go, because they found no cause of death in me.
Moffatt New Testament
They meant to release me after examination, as I was innocent of any crime that deserved death.
Montgomery New Testament
"Then when they had examined me they wanted to set me at liberty because there was no cause of death in me.
NET Bible
When they had heard my case, they wanted to release me, because there was no basis for a death sentence against me.
New Heart English Bible
who, when they had examined me, desired to set me free, because there was no cause of death in me.
Noyes New Testament
who, when they had examined me, wished to release me, because I had done nothing deserving death.
Sawyer New Testament
who on trial wished to release me, because they found no cause of death in me;
The Emphasized Bible
who, indeed, when they had examined me, were minded to set me at liberty, because there was, nothing worthy of death, in me.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Who, after a full examination, would have discharged me, because there was not the least cause found in me for death.
Twentieth Century New Testament
The Romans, when they had examined me, were ready to release me, because there was nothing in my conduct deserving death.
Webster
Who when they had examined me, would have let me go, because there was no cause of death in me.
Weymouth New Testament
They, after they had sharply questioned me, were willing to set me at liberty, because they found no offence in me for which I deserve to die.
Williams New Testament
After examining me the Romans wanted to set me free, because I was innocent of any crime that deserved the death penalty.
World English Bible
who, when they had examined me, desired to set me free, because there was no cause of death in me.
Worrell New Testament
who, indeed, having examined me, were disposed to release me, because there was in me no cause of death.
Worsley New Testament
who when they had examined me, would have set me at liberty, because there was no crime worthy of death found in me:
Youngs Literal Translation
who, having examined me, were wishing to release me, because of their being no cause of death in me,
Themes
Interlinear
hostis
Anakrino
Boulomai
Apoluo
Apoluo
Dia
References
Hastings
Morish
Word Count of 37 Translations in Acts 28:18
Verse Info
Context Readings
Paul And The Jewish Community In Rome
17 Then after three days he sent for the chief men of the Jews: and when they had come together, he said to them, My brothers, though I had done nothing against the people or the ways of our fathers, I was given, a prisoner from Jerusalem, into the hands of the Romans. 18 Who, when they had put questions to me, were ready to let me go free, because there was no cause of death in me. 19 But when the Jews made protest against it, I had to put my cause into Caesar's hands; not because I have anything to say against my nation.
Names
Cross References
Acts 26:31-32
And when they had gone away they said to one another, This man has done nothing which might give cause for death or prison.
Acts 22:24-25
The chief captain gave orders for him to be taken into the army building, saying that he would put him to the test by whipping, so that he might have knowledge of the reason why they were crying out so violently against him.
Acts 22:30
But on the day after, desiring to have certain knowledge of what the Jews had to say against him, he made him free, and gave orders for the chief priests and all the Sanhedrin to come together, and he took Paul and put him before them.
Acts 23:29
Then it became clear to me that it was a question of their law, and that nothing was said against him which might be a reason for prison or death.
Acts 24:10
Then when the ruler had given him a sign to make his answer, Paul said, Because I have knowledge that you have been a judge over this nation for a number of years, I am glad to make my answer:
Acts 24:22
But Felix, who had a more detailed knowledge of the Way, put them off, saying, When Lysias, the chief captain, comes down, I will give attention to your business.
Acts 25:7-8
And when he came, the Jews who had come down from Jerusalem came round him, and made all sorts of serious statements against him, which were not supported by the facts.