Acts 13:28

And finding no cause for death, they asked Pilate that He be executed.

English Majority Text (NT)

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 those dwelling in Jerusalem, and their rulers, because they did not know Him, nor the voices of the Prophets which are read according to each Sabbath, condemning him, they fulfilled the Scriptures.

29And when they finished all the things having been written about Him, taking Him down from the tree, they put Him in a tomb.

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Cross References

Matthew 27:22Pilate said to them, “What then shall I do with Jesus who is called Christ?” They all said to him, “Let Him be crucified!”

Luke 23:4But Pilate said to the chief priests and the crowds, “I find no guilt in this Man.”

Luke 23:21But they cried out, saying, “Crucify, crucify Him!”

John 19:4Pilate then went out again, and said to them, “Behold, I am bringing Him out to you, so that you may know that I find no fault in Him.” 1 Jesus Sentenced to Death

Acts 3:13The God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, the God of our fathers, glorified His Servant Jesus, whom you indeed delivered up and denied Him in the presence of Pilate, when he had 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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