SEV Biblia, Chapter 28:18
los cuales, habindome examinado, me querían soltar; por no haber en mí ninguna causa de muerte.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 18. Who when they had examined me , etc.] About the things laid to his charge, had heard what his accusers had to object to him, and the defence he made for himself: would have let [me] go ; released him from his bonds, and set him at liberty to go where he pleased: because there was no cause of death in me ; no crime proved upon him, which was worthy of death; and this was the sense of Lysias the chief captain, and of Felix and Festus the Roman governors, and of King Agrippa.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 17-22 - It was for the honour of Paul that those who examined his case acquitted him. In his appeal he sought not to accuse his nation, but only to clear himself. True Christianity settles what is of commo concern to all mankind, and is not built upon narrow opinions an private interests. It aims at no worldly benefit or advantage, but all its gains are spiritual and eternal. It is, and always has been, the lot of Christ's holy religion, to be every where spoken against. Loo through every town and village where Christ is exalted as the onl Saviour of mankind, and where the people are called to follow him in newness of life, and we see those who give themselves up to Christ still called a sect, a party, and reproached. And this is the treatmen they are sure to receive, so long as there shall continue an ungodl man upon earth.
Greek Textus Receptus
οιτινες 3748 R-NPM ανακριναντες 350 5660 V-AAP-NPM με 3165 P-1AS εβουλοντο 1014 5711 V-INI-3P απολυσαι 630 5658 V-AAN δια 1223 PREP το 3588 T-ASN μηδεμιαν 3367 A-ASF αιτιαν 156 N-ASF θανατου 2288 N-GSM υπαρχειν 5225 5721 V-PAN εν 1722 PREP εμοι 1698 P-1DS
Robertson's NT Word Studies
28:18 {When they had examined me} (anakrinantes me). First aorist active participle of anakrinw, the same verb used already in #24:8; 25:6,26 of the judicial examinations by Felix and Festus. {Desired} (eboulonto). Imperfect middle of attempted action or picture of their real attitude. this is a correct statement as the words of both Felix and Festus show. {Because there was} (dia to--huparcein). Accusative case with dia (causal use) with the articular infinitive, "Because of the being no cause of death in me" (en emoi, in my case, aitia, usual word for crime or charge of crime).
