Acts 23:28
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Acts 23:28 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Acts 23:28 is a verse from the book of Acts in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "And when I would have known the cause wherefore they accused him, I brought him forth into their council:" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Acts 23:28 — KJV
“And when I would have known the cause wherefore they accused him, I brought him forth into their council:”
— Acts 23:28 (KJV)
Acts 23:28 in Context — About the Book of Acts
Acts is volume two of Luke's history: the Spirit falls at Pentecost and a praying church turns the world upside down in one generation. Prison doors open, the gospel jumps every cultural wall, and every advance begins in a prayer meeting. It is the blueprint for Spirit-filled boldness.
Cross-References for Acts 23:28
“On the morrow, because he would have known the certainty wherefore he was accused of the Jews, he loosed him from his bands, and commanded the chief priests and all their council to appear, and brought Paul down, and set him before them.”
Shares key themes with Acts 23:28: would, known, cause
“Wherefore I caused them to go forth out of the land of Egypt, and brought them into the wilderness.”
Shares key themes with Acts 23:28: cause, wherefore, brought
“And the children of Israel said unto them, Would to God we had died by the hand of the LORD in the land of Egypt, when we sat by the flesh pots, and when we did eat bread to the full; for ye have brought us forth into this wilderness, to kill this whole assembly with hunger.”
Shares key themes with Acts 23:28: would, brought, forth
“And ye murmured in your tents, and said, Because the LORD hated us, he hath brought us forth out of the land of Egypt, to deliver us into the hand of the Amorites, to destroy us.”
Shares key themes with Acts 23:28: cause, brought, forth
“And Joshua said, Alas, O Lord GOD, wherefore hast thou at all brought this people over Jordan, to deliver us into the hand of the Amorites, to destroy us? would to God we had been content, and dwelt on the other side Jordan!”
Shares key themes with Acts 23:28: would, wherefore, brought
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