Acts 13:28

They found no ground at all for putting him to death, and yet demanded his execution from Pilate;

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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

27The people of Jerusalem and their leaders, failing to recognize Jesus, and not understanding the utterances of the prophets that are read every Sabbath, fulfilled them by condemning him.

29and, after carrying out everything written about him, they took Jesus down from the cross, and laid him in a tomb.

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Cross References

Matthew 27:22“What then,” Pilate asked, “should I do with Jesus who is called ‘Christ?’” “Crucify him,” they all replied.

Luke 23:4But Pilate, turning to the chief priests and the people, said, “I do not see anything to find fault with in this man.”

Luke 23:21but they kept calling out, “Crucify, crucify him!”

John 19:4Pilate again came outside, and said to the people, “Look! I am bringing him out to you, so that you may know that I find nothing with which he can be charged.”

Acts 3:13The God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, the God of our ancestors, has done honor to his servant Jesus – him whom you gave up and disowned before Pilate, when he had decided to set him free.

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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