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Acts 23:28

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

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KJV ORIGINAL

And when I would have known the cause wherefore they accused him, I brought him forth into their council:

Close to the original. Clear modern English.

✦ MADE SIMPLE

I wanted to figure out what they were actually accusing him of, so I brought him in front of their council to get to the bottom of it.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Sometimes you need to bring everything into the light to find out what's really going on.

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They shot back, 'If this guy wasn't actually guilty of something, we wouldn't have brought him to you in the first place.'

He told them, 'You brought this guy to me saying he's stirring up trouble with the people. But honestly? I've questioned him right in front of you, and I can't find anything wrong with what he's done. None of the stuff you're accusing him of checks out.'

The next day, the commander wanted to figure out exactly what the Jews were actually accusing Paul of. So he took off Paul's chains and called together all the chief priests and the whole council. Then he brought Paul down and had him stand in front of them.

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