Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Though they found no proper ground for a death sentence, they asked Pilate to have him executed. New Living Translation They found no legal reason to execute him, but they asked Pilate to have him killed anyway. English Standard Version And though they found in him no guilt worthy of death, they asked Pilate to have him executed. Berean Standard Bible And though they found no ground for a death sentence, they asked Pilate to have Him executed. Berean Literal Bible And having found no cause of death, they begged Pilate to put Him to death. King James Bible And though they found no cause of death in him, yet desired they Pilate that he should be slain. New King James Version And though they found no cause for death in Him, they asked Pilate that He should be put to death. New American Standard Bible And though they found no grounds for putting Him to death, they asked Pilate that He be executed. NASB 1995 “And though they found no ground for putting Him to death, they asked Pilate that He be executed. NASB 1977 “And though they found no ground for putting Him to death, they asked Pilate that He be executed. Legacy Standard Bible And though they found no ground for death, they asked Pilate that He be executed. Amplified Bible And though they found no cause or charge deserving death, they asked Pilate to have Him executed. Christian Standard Bible Though they found no grounds for the death sentence, they asked Pilate to have him killed. Holman Christian Standard Bible Though they found no grounds for the death penalty, they asked Pilate to have Him killed. American Standard Version And though they found no cause of death in him, yet asked they of Pilate that he should be slain. English Revised Version And though they found no cause of death in him, yet asked they of Pilate that he should be slain. GOD'S WORD® Translation Although they couldn't find any good reason to kill him, they asked Pilate to have him executed. Good News Translation And even though they could find no reason to pass the death sentence on him, they asked Pilate to have him put to death. International Standard Version Although they found no reason to sentence him to death, they asked Pilate to have him executed. Majority Standard Bible And though they found no ground for a death sentence, they asked Pilate to have Him executed. NET Bible Though they found no basis for a death sentence, they asked Pilate to have him executed. New Heart English Bible Though they found no cause for death, they still asked Pilate to have him killed. Webster's Bible Translation And though they found no cause of death in him, yet they desired Pilate that he should be put to death. Weymouth New Testament Without having found Him guilty of any capital offence they urged Pilate to have Him put to death; World English Bible Though they found no cause for death, they still asked Pilate to have him killed. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand having found no cause of death, they asked of Pilate that He should be slain, Berean Literal Bible And having found no cause of death, they begged Pilate to put Him to death. Young's Literal Translation and no cause of death having found, they did ask of Pilate that he should be slain, Smith's Literal Translation And having found no cause of death, they desired Pilate to have him slain. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd finding no cause of death in him, they desired of Pilate, that they might kill him. Catholic Public Domain Version And although they found no case for death against him, they petitioned Pilate, so that they might put him to death. New American Bible For even though they found no grounds for a death sentence, they asked Pilate to have him put to death, New Revised Standard Version Even though they found no cause for a sentence of death, they asked Pilate to have him killed. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd though they found no cause for his death, they asked Pilate that they might kill him. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And when they found no cause of death, they asked Pilatus to kill him. NT Translations Anderson New TestamentAnd though they found no cause of death, yet they demanded of Pilate that he should be slain. Godbey New Testament fulfilled the voices of the prophets which are read every Sabbath; and having found no cause of death, asked Pilate that he should be executed; Haweis New Testament And though they found no cause of death in him, they besought Pilate that he might be killed. Mace New Testament although they could not convict him of any thing capital, yet they demanded of Pilate, that he should be put to death. Weymouth New Testament Without having found Him guilty of any capital offence they urged Pilate to have Him put to death; Worrell New Testament and, though finding not one cause of death, they asked of Pilate that He should be slain. Worsley New Testament And though they found in Him no capital offence, yet they desired of Pilate that He might be put to death. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context In Pisidian Antioch…27The people of Jerusalem and their rulers did not recognize Jesus, yet in condemning Him they fulfilled the words of the prophets that are read every Sabbath. 28And though they found no ground for a death sentence, they asked Pilate to have Him executed. 29When they had carried out all that was written about Him, they took Him down from the tree and laid Him in a tomb.… Cross References Luke 23:22 A third time he said to them, “What evil has this man done? I have found in Him no offense worthy of death. So after I punish Him, I will release Him.” Matthew 27:22-23 “What then should I do with Jesus who is called Christ?” Pilate asked. They all answered, “Crucify Him!” / “Why?” asked Pilate. “What evil has He done?” But they shouted all the louder, “Crucify Him!” Mark 15:13-14 And they shouted back, “Crucify Him!” / “Why?” asked Pilate. “What evil has He done?” But they shouted all the louder, “Crucify Him!” John 19:4-6 Once again Pilate came out and said to the Jews, “Look, I am bringing Him out to you to let you know that I find no basis for a charge against Him.” / When Jesus came out wearing the crown of thorns and the purple robe, Pilate said to them, “Here is the man!” / As soon as the chief priests and officers saw Him, they shouted, “Crucify Him! Crucify Him!” “You take Him and crucify Him,” Pilate replied, “for I find no basis for a charge against Him.” Acts 2:23 He was delivered up by God’s set plan and foreknowledge, and you, by the hands of the lawless, put Him to death by nailing Him to the cross. Acts 3:13-15 The God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, the God of our fathers, has glorified His servant Jesus. You handed Him over and rejected Him before Pilate, even though he had decided to release Him. / You rejected the Holy and Righteous One and asked that a murderer be released to you. / You killed the Author of life, but God raised Him from the dead, and we are witnesses of this fact. Acts 4:27-28 In fact, this is the very city where Herod and Pontius Pilate conspired with the Gentiles and the people of Israel against Your holy servant Jesus, whom You anointed. / They carried out what Your hand and will had decided beforehand would happen. Acts 7:52 Which of the prophets did your fathers fail to persecute? They even killed those who foretold the coming of the Righteous One. And now you are His betrayers and murderers— 1 Peter 3:18 For Christ also suffered for sins once for all, the righteous for the unrighteous, to bring you to God. He was put to death in the body but made alive in the Spirit, Isaiah 53:3-9 He was despised and rejected by men, a man of sorrows, acquainted with grief. Like one from whom men hide their faces, He was despised, and we esteemed Him not. / Surely He took up our infirmities and carried our sorrows; yet we considered Him stricken, struck down by God, and afflicted. / But He was pierced for our transgressions, He was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was upon Him, and by His stripes we are healed. ... Psalm 22:16 For dogs surround me; a band of evil men encircles me; they have pierced my hands and feet. Psalm 69:4 Those who hate me without cause outnumber the hairs of my head; many are those who would destroy me—my enemies for no reason. Though I did not steal, I must repay. Daniel 9:26 Then after the sixty-two weeks the Messiah will be cut off and will have nothing. Then the people of the prince who is to come will destroy the city and the sanctuary. The end will come like a flood, and until the end there will be war; desolations have been decreed. Zechariah 12:10 Then I will pour out on the house of David and on the people of Jerusalem a spirit of grace and prayer, and they will look on Me, the One they have pierced. They will mourn for Him as one mourns for an only child, and grieve bitterly for Him as one grieves for a firstborn son. Matthew 26:59-60 Now the chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin were seeking false testimony against Jesus in order to put Him to death. / But they did not find any, though many false witnesses came forward. Finally two came forward Treasury of Scripture And though they found no cause of death in him, yet desired they Pilate that he should be slain. Acts 3:13,14 The God of Abraham, and of Isaac, and of Jacob, the God of our fathers, hath glorified his Son Jesus; whom ye delivered up, and denied him in the presence of Pilate, when he was determined to let him go… Matthew 27:19,22-25 When he was set down on the judgment seat, his wife sent unto him, saying, Have thou nothing to do with that just man: for I have suffered many things this day in a dream because of him… Mark 15:13-15 And they cried out again, Crucify him… Jump to Previous Begged Capital Cause Charge Death Deserving Desired Executed Found Ground Guilty Killed Offence Pilate Proper Putting Request Slain UrgedJump to Next Begged Capital Cause Charge Death Deserving Desired Executed Found Ground Guilty Killed Offence Pilate Proper Putting Request Slain UrgedActs 13 1. Paul and Barnabas are chosen to go to the Gentiles.6. Of Sergius Paulus, and Elymas the sorcerer. 13. Paul preaches at Antioch that Jesus is Christ. 42. The Gentiles believe; 44. but the Jews talked abusively against Paul, 46. whereupon they turn to the Gentiles, of whom many believe. 50. The Jews raise a persecution against Paul and Barnabas, who go to Iconium. And though they found no ground for a death sentence This phrase highlights the innocence of Jesus Christ in the eyes of His accusers. The Greek word for "ground" (αἰτία, aitia) implies a cause or reason. Despite their efforts, the religious leaders could not find a legitimate reason to justify a death sentence under Jewish law. This underscores the fulfillment of Old Testament prophecies, such as Isaiah 53:9, which speaks of the suffering servant who had "done no violence, nor was any deceit in His mouth." Historically, this reflects the miscarriage of justice that Jesus faced, as even the Roman governor, Pontius Pilate, found no fault in Him (John 18:38). they asked Pilate to have Him executed Parallel Commentaries ... Greek Andκαὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. though they found εὑρόντες (heurontes) Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's 2147: A prolonged form of a primary heuro, which heureo is used for it in all the tenses except the present and imperfect to find. no μηδεμίαν (mēdemian) Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 3367: No one, none, nothing. ground αἰτίαν (aitian) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 156: From the same as aiteo; a cause, i.e. reason, crime. for a death sentence, θανάτου (thanatou) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular Strong's 2288: Death, physical or spiritual. From thnesko; death. they asked ᾐτήσαντο (ētēsanto) Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Plural Strong's 154: To ask, request, petition, demand. Of uncertain derivation; to ask. Pilate Πιλᾶτον (Pilaton) Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular Strong's 4091: Pilate. Of Latin origin; close-pressed, i.e. Firm; Pilatus, a Roman. to have Him executed. ἀναιρεθῆναι (anairethēnai) Verb - Aorist Infinitive Passive Strong's 337: From ana and haireomai; to take up, i.e. Adopt; by implication, to take away, i.e. Abolish, murder. Links Acts 13:28 NIVActs 13:28 NLT Acts 13:28 ESV Acts 13:28 NASB Acts 13:28 KJV Acts 13:28 BibleApps.com Acts 13:28 Biblia Paralela Acts 13:28 Chinese Bible Acts 13:28 French Bible Acts 13:28 Catholic Bible NT Apostles: Acts 13:28 Though they found no cause for death (Acts of the Apostles Ac) |
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