Acts 13:28

"Though they found no cause of death in him, yet they asked Pilate to put him to death.

Montgomery New Testament

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

27"For those who dwell in Jerusalem, and their rulers, because they knew him not, nor the utterances of the prophets which are read every Sabbath, fulfilled them by condemning him.

29"And when they had fulfilled everything which had been written concerning him, they took him down from the tree and laid him in a tomb.

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Cross References

Matthew 27:22And Pilate asked, "What then shall I do with Jesus, who is called Christ?" What one voice they shouted, "Let him be crucified!"

Luke 23:4And Pilate said to the chief priest and the crowd, "I find no harm in this man."

Luke 23:21but they continued to shout out and say, "Crucify! Crucify him!"

John 19:4Pilate again came forth and said to the people, "See, I am going to bring his out to you, that you may clearly know that I find no crime in him,"

Acts 3:13"The God of Abram, Isaac, and Jacob, the God of our fathers, has glorified his Servant Jesus, whom you betrayed and disowned before Pilate, when he had decided to let him go;

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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