Acts 28:16-18
Lexham English Bible
16 And when we entered into Rome, Paul was allowed to stay by himself with the soldier who was guarding him.
Paul and the Jewish Community in Rome
17 Now it happened that after three days, he called together those who were the most prominent of the Jews. And when[a] they had assembled, he said to them, “Men and brothers, although[b] I had done nothing against our[c] people or the customs of our fathers, from Jerusalem I was delivered as a prisoner into the hands of the Romans, 18 who, when they[d] had examined me, were wanting to release me,[e] because there was no basis for an accusation worthy of death with me.
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- Acts 28:17 Here “when” is supplied as a component of the temporal genitive absolute participle (“had assembled”)
- Acts 28:17 Here “although” is supplied as a component of the participle (“had done”) which is understood as concessive
- Acts 28:17 Literally “the”; the Greek article is used here as a possessive pronoun
- Acts 28:18 Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“had examined”) which is understood as temporal
- Acts 28:18 *Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
Acts 28:16-18
New International Version
16 When we got to Rome, Paul was allowed to live by himself, with a soldier to guard him.(A)
Paul Preaches at Rome Under Guard
17 Three days later he called together the local Jewish leaders.(B) When they had assembled, Paul said to them: “My brothers,(C) although I have done nothing against our people(D) or against the customs of our ancestors,(E) I was arrested in Jerusalem and handed over to the Romans. 18 They examined me(F) and wanted to release me,(G) because I was not guilty of any crime deserving death.(H)
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