28 I wanted to know why they were accusing him, so I brought him to their Sanhedrin.
28 And when I would have known the cause wherefore they accused him, I brought him forth into their council:
28 And desiring to know the charge for which they were accusing him, I brought him down to their council.
28 Wanting to know what he had done wrong, I had him brought before their council.
28 And when I wanted to know the reason they accused him, I brought him before their council.
28 Then I took him to their high council to try to learn the basis of the accusations against him.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Acts 23:28
Commentary on Acts 23:25-35
(Read Acts 23:25-35)
God has instruments for every work. The natural abilities and moral virtues of the heathens often have been employed to protect his persecuted servants. Even the men of the world can discern between the conscientious conduct of upright believers, and the zeal of false professors, though they disregard or understand not their doctrinal principles. All hearts are in God's hand, and those are blessed who put their trust in him, and commit their ways unto him.