Act 22:30 | NETfull | STEP | The next day, because the commanding officer wanted to know the true reason Paul was being accused by the Jews, he released him and ordered the chief priests and the whole council to assemble. He then brought Paul down and had him stand before them.

Acts 22:30

Paul Before the Sanhedrin

30 The next day, because the commanding officer ^{▼▼ Grk “he”; the referent (the commanding officer) has been supplied here in the translation for clarity.} wanted to know the true reason ^{▼▼ Grk “the certainty, why.” BDAG 147 s.v. ἀσφαλής 2 has “τὸ ἀ. the certainty = the truth (in ref. to ferreting out the facts…ἵνα τὸ ἀ. ἐπιγνῶ) γνῶναι 21:34; 22:30.”} Paul ^{▼▼ Grk “he”; the referent (Paul) has been specified in the translation for clarity.} was being accused by the Jews, he released him and ordered the chief priests and the whole council ^{▼▼ Grk “the whole Sanhedrin” (the Sanhedrin was the highest legal, legislative, and judicial body among the Jews).} to assemble. He then brought ^{▼▼ Grk “and bringing.” The participle καταγαγών (katagagōn) has been translated as a finite verb due to requirements of contemporary English style. Because of the length and complexity of the Greek sentence, a new sentence was begun in the translation, and καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to clarify the logical sequence.} Paul down and had him stand before them.