23:28a
their charges against him: The Greek word that the Berean Standard Bible translates as charges means “cause,” “reason,” “charge,” or “accusation.” Other ways to translate this clause are:
the reason they were accusing him
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the basis of the accusations against him (New Living Translation (2004))
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what they were saying he had done wrong
23:28b
brought him down: The Sanhedrin meeting hall was downhill from the Roman barracks. In some languages including down would not have the correct meaning. If that is true in your language, translate as the New International Version does.
brought him
their Sanhedrin: The word Sanhedrin is a Greek word that means “council.” Here this phrase refers to the Jewish high council. See how you translated the word Sanhedrin in 4:15 or 23:20.
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