Festus Interrupts Paul’s Defense
Acts 26:31
In 9 translations
- BSB
- On their way out, they said to one another, “This man has done nothing worthy of death or imprisonment.”
- KJV
- And when they were gone aside, they talked between themselves, saying, This man doeth nothing worthy of death or of bonds.
- WEB
- When they had withdrawn, they spoke to one another, saying, “This man does nothing worthy of death or of bonds.”
- ASV
- and when they had withdrawn, they spake one to another, saying, This man doeth nothing worthy of death or of bonds.
- LSV
- and having withdrawn, they were speaking to one another, saying, “This man does nothing worthy of death or of bonds”;
- YLT
- and having withdrawn, they were speaking unto one another, saying — 'This man doth nothing worthy of death or of bonds;'
- DBY
- and having gone apart, they spoke to one another saying, This man does nothing worthy of death or of bonds.
- DRC
- And when they were gone aside, they spoke among themselves, saying: This man hath done nothing worthy of death or of bands.
- GNV
- And when they were gone apart, they talked betweene themselues, saying, This man doeth nothing worthy of death, nor of bonds.
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- In STEPBible’s comparison, NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010) include τι (“any”); Westcott–Hort, Tregelles, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text do not include this wording.
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- Word order: NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text place ἄξιόν elsewhere in this verse.
SBLGNT apparatus (2)
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- SBLGNT: ἢ δεσμῶν ἄξιον. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read ἢ δεσμῶν ἄξιον; Robinson–Pierpont read ἄξιον ἢ δεσμῶν.
- SBLGNT: τι. Nestle–Aland 28th edition read τι; Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Robinson–Pierpont omit this wording.
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Original-language editions
- SBLGNT
- καὶ ἀναχωρήσαντες ἐλάλουν πρὸς ἀλλήλους λέγοντες ὅτι Οὐδὲν θανάτου ἢ δεσμῶν ἄξιον τι πράσσει ὁ ἄνθρωπος οὗτος.
- RP2018
- καὶ ἀναχωρήσαντες ἐλάλουν πρὸς ἀλλήλους, λέγοντες ὅτι Οὐδὲν θανάτου ἄξιον ἢ δεσμῶν πράσσει ὁ ἄνθρωπος οὗτος.
- TR-Boyd
- καὶ ἀναχωρήσαντες ἐλάλουν πρὸς ἀλλήλους, λέγοντες ὅτι Οὐδὲν θανάτου ἄξιον ἢ δεσμῶν πράσσει ὁ ἄνθρωπος οὗτος.
- SCR1894
- και αναχωρησαντες ελαλουν προς αλληλους λεγοντες οτι ουδεν θανατου αξιον η δεσμων πρασσει ο ανθρωπος ουτος
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Cross-references most cited first
- Acts 23:29I found that the accusation involved questions about their own law, but there was no charge worthy of death or imprisonment.
- Acts 23:9A great clamor arose, and some scribes from the party of the Pharisees got up and contended sharply, “We find nothing wrong with this man. What if a spirit or an angel has spoken to him?”
- Acts 28:18They examined me and wanted to release me, because there was no basis for a death sentence against me.
- 1 Peter 3:16keeping a clear conscience, so that those who slander you may be put to shame by your good behavior in Christ.
- 1 Peter 4:14–16If you are insulted for the name of Christ, you are blessed, because the Spirit of glory and of God rests on you. Indeed, none of you should suffer as a murderer or thief or wrongdoer, or even as a meddler. But if you…
- Luke 23:4Then Pilate said to the chief priests and the crowds, “I find no basis for a charge against this man.”
- 2 Samuel 24:17When David saw the angel striking down the people, he said to the LORD, “Surely I, the shepherd, have sinned and acted wickedly. But these sheep, what have they done? Please, let Your hand fall upon me and my father’s…
- Luke 23:14–15and said to them, “You brought me this man as one who was inciting the people to rebellion. I have examined Him here in your presence and found Him not guilty of your charges against Him. Neither has Herod, for he sent…
- Acts 25:25But I found he had done nothing worthy of death, and since he has now appealed to the Emperor, I decided to send him.
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