Acts 13:28

And finding no cause of death in him, they desired of Pilate, that they might kill him.

Douay-Rheims 1899

In The King James Version

And though they found no cause of death in him, yet desired they Pilate that he should be slain.

In Context

27For they that inhabited Jerusalem, and the rulers thereof, not knowing him, nor the voices of the prophets, which are read every sabbath, judging him have fulfilled them.

29And when they had fulfilled all things that were written of him, taking him down from the tree, they laid him in a sepulchre.

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Cross References

Matthew 27:22Pilate saith to them: What shall I do then with Jesus that is called Christ? They say all: Let him be crucified.

Luke 23:4And Pilate said to the chief priests and to the multitudes: I find no cause in this man.

Luke 23:21But they cried again, saying: Crucify him, crucify him.

John 19:4Pilate therefore went forth again, and saith to them: Behold, I bring him forth unto you, that you may know that I find no cause in him.

Acts 3:13The God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, the God of our fathers, hath glorified his Son Jesus, whom you indeed delivered up and denied before the face of Pilate, when he judged he should be released.

Matthew Henry on Acts 13:15-42

Paul at Antioch in Pisidia. 14 But when they departed from Perga, they came to Antioch in Pisidia, and went into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and sat down. 15 And after the reading of the law and the prophets the rulers of the synagogue sent unto them, saying, Ye men and brethren, if ye have any word of exhortation for the people, say on. 16 Then Paul stood up, and beckoning with his hand said, Men of Israel, and ye that fear God, give audience. 17 The God of this people of Israel chose our fathers, and… Read the whole commentary →

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