Acts 13:28

Even though they found no grounds for a death sentence, they asked Pilate to have him killed.

Text-Critical English 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

27Since those who dwell in Jerusalem, along with their rulers, failed to recognize this man and the voices of the prophets that are read every Sabbath, they fulfilled their words by condemning him.

29When they had fulfilled all that was written about him, they took him down from the cross and laid him in a tomb.

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Cross References

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

Luke 23:4Then Pilate said to the chief priests and the crowd, “I find no fault in this man.”

Luke 23:21but they kept on shouting, “Crucify, crucify him!”

John 19:4Once again Pilate came out and said to the Jews, “Behold, I am bringing him out to you so that you may know that I find no fault in him.”

Acts 3:13The God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob—the God of our fathers—has glorified his servant Jesus, whom you delivered up and denied in the presence of Pilate, even though Pilate 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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