But when I found that he had committed nothing worthy of death,.... Which was a public testimony of the apostle's innocence, to the great mortification of his enemies, some of whom might be present; a like testimony was given of him by Lysias, Acts 23:29.
And that he himself hath appealed unto Augustus; the Emperor Nero; see Acts 25:21.
I have determined to send him; having had the opinion of his council upon it.
But when I found that he had committed nothing worthy of death,.... Which was a public testimony of the apostle's innocence, to the great mortification of his enemies, some of whom might be present; a like testimony was given of him by Lysias, Acts 23:29.
And that he himself hath appealed unto Augustus; the Emperor Nero; see Acts 25:21.
I have determined to send him; having had the opinion of his council upon it.