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Desiring to know the cause why they accused him, I brought him down to their council.
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A Diligent Investigation
Commentators explain that the Roman commander wasn't just casually curious. The Greek verb for "to know" suggests a desire "to know fully" or get to the bottom of the matter. To discover the specific crime Paul was being accused of, he took the formal step of bringing him before the Sanhedrin, the Jewish high court.
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To know (επιγνωνα). To know fully, επ, second aorist active infinitive.
They accused him (ενεκαλουν αυτω).…
17th Century
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