26:31a
On their way out: The Greek word is literally “having withdrawn.” Here it refers to leaving the place where Paul was. For example:
after leaving (Good News Translation)
they said to one another: These words indicate that the king, governor, Bernice, and the others all discussed what they had seen and heard. The words they said to one another introduce a summary of what they agreed upon. Other ways to translate these words are:
they talked together and agreed (New Jerusalem Bible)
-or-
they said to each other (Good News Translation)
26:31b
This man has done nothing: The past tense on has done refers generally to Paul’s life as a Christian, including the things he said in 26:4–29. It does not refer only to the last thing Paul said or did before they left the room. In some languages a different tense or time phrase will indicate the correct meaning. For example:
All that he has been doing is not
-or-
This man has not done anything (Good News Translation)
-or-
There is no reason why this man should die or be put in jail. (New Century Version)
See also the examples in the previous note.
worthy of death: The phrase worthy of death means that someone deserves to be punished with death. Some laws require that officials kill people who have done certain crimes. Other ways to translate this phrase are:
should die (Good News Translation)
-or-
requires the death penalty
imprisonment: The Greek word is literally “things-that-tie.” It refers to ropes or chains or prison that keep someone from going where he wants. Other ways to translate this word are:
being tied/bound/chained
-or-
having ropes/chains hold me
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being in prison
See how you translated this word in 26:29 (“chains”).
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