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Andτεwantingβουλόμενόςto find outἐπιγνῶναιthe reasonτὴν αἰτίανforδι’whichἣνthey were accusingἐνεκάλουνhim,αὐτῷI brought him downκατήγαγονtoεἰςtheirαὐτῶνcouncil.τὸ συνέδριον
Acts 23:28
Study it in the app“And wanting to find out the reason for which they were accusing him, I brought him down to their council.”
With the Greek beneath
Acts 23:28, word by word
- wantingβουλόμενόςboulomenos
want, intend
Want firmly, resolve, intend.
Where else “boulomenos” appears- to find outἐπιγνῶναιepignōnai
understand
To come to have something clear and sure in the mind, understand it fully.
Where else “epignōnai” appears- the reasonαἰτίανaitian
cause
What makes something happen or makes someone act a certain way.
Where else “aitian” appears- they were accusingἐνεκάλουνenekaloun
accuse
Accuse, bring a charge against someone before a judge.
Where else “enekaloun” appears- I brought him downκατήγαγονkatēgagon
bring down
To lead someone down.
Where else “katēgagon” appears- councilσυνέδριονsynedrion
council
The great Jewish court in Jerusalem.
Where else “synedrion” appears
The context
27This man, seized by the Jews and about to be killed by them, coming on them with the troops, I rescued him, having learned that he is a Roman.
28 · This verse (above)
29I found him to be accused about questions of their law, but having no charge deserving death or chains.
To study Acts 23 in a group
1. What it says
What does the Lord say to Paul the night after his appearance before the council? (v. 11)
2. What it means
Paul's nephew learns of a plot and reports it. What does the commander do with that information? (vv. 12-24)
3. How I live it
Paul was encouraged at a moment of great tension (v. 11). Who encouraged you when you needed it, and how can you do that for someone else?