Acts 23:28
And when I would have known the cause wherefore they accused him, I brought him forth into their council:
In other versions
And desiring to know the cause wherefore they accused him, I brought him down unto their council:
ASV
And, desiring to get at the reason for their attack on him, I took him down to their Sanhedrin:
BBE
And desiring to know the charge on which they accused him, I brought him down to their council;
DBY
Desiring to know the cause why they accused him, I brought him down to their council.
WEB
and, intending to know the cause for which they were accusing him, I brought him down to their sanhedrim,
YLT
And when I would have known the cause wherefore they accused him, I brought him forth into their council:
ENG
And when I would have known the cause for which they accused him, I brought him forth into their council:
WBT
and since I wanted to understand their charges against him, I brought him down to their Sanhedrin.
BSB
In context
26Claudius Lysias unto the most excellent governor Felix sendeth greeting.
27This man was taken of the Jews, and should have been killed of them: then came I with an army, and rescued him, having understood that he was a Roman.
28And when I would have known the cause wherefore they accused him, I brought him forth into their council:
29Whom I perceived to be accused of questions of their law, but to have nothing laid to his charge worthy of death or of bonds.
30And when it was told me how that the Jews laid wait for the man, I sent straightway to thee, and gave commandment to his accusers also to say before thee what they had against him. Farewell.