Acts 13:28

And though they found no cause of death, they demanded of Pilate that he should be slain.

The New Testament, American Bible Union (1865)

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 who dwell at Jerusalem, and their rulers, not knowing him, nor the voices of the prophets which are read every sabbath day, fulfilled them in condemning him.

29And when they had fulfilled all the things written of him, they took him down from the tree, and laid him in a tomb.

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Cross References

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

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

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

John 19:4Pilate went forth again, and says to them: Behold, I bring him forth to you, that ye may know that I find no fault in him.

Acts 3:13The God of Abraham, and of Isaac, and of Jacob, the God of our fathers, glorified his servant Jesus; whom ye delivered up, and denied him in the presence of Pilate, when he decided to release him.

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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