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. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And when they found no cause of death, they asked Pilatus to kill him. Douay-Rheims Bible And finding no cause of death in him, they desired of Pilate, that they might kill him. 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. Literal Standard Version and having found no cause of death, they asked of Pilate that He should be slain, Majority Standard Bible And though they found no ground for a death sentence, they asked Pilate to have Him executed. New American Bible For even though they found no grounds for a death sentence, they asked Pilate to have him put to death, NET Bible Though they found no basis for a death sentence, they asked Pilate to have him executed. New Revised Standard Version Even though they found no cause for a sentence of death, they asked Pilate to have him killed. 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. Young's Literal Translation and no cause of death having found, they did ask of Pilate that he should be slain, 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 Matthew 27:22 "What then should I do with Jesus who is called Christ?" Pilate asked. They all answered, "Crucify Him!" Matthew 27:23 "Why?" asked Pilate. "What evil has He done?" But they shouted all the louder, "Crucify Him!" Mark 15:13 And they shouted back, "Crucify Him!" Mark 15:14 "Why?" asked Pilate. "What evil has He done?" But they shouted all the louder, "Crucify Him!" Luke 23:21 but they kept shouting, "Crucify Him! Crucify Him!" John 19:15 At this, they shouted, "Away with Him! Away with Him! Crucify Him!" "Shall I crucify your King?" Pilate asked. "We have no king but Caesar," replied the chief priests. Acts 3:14 You rejected the Holy and Righteous One and asked that a murderer be released to you. 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. (28) And though they found no cause of death in him.--Technically, the Sanhedrin had condemned our Lord on the charge of blasphemy (Matthew 26:66), but they had been unable to prove the charge by any adequate evidence (Matthew 26:60), and finally condemned him by extorting words from His own lips. When they came before Pilate they shrank at first from urging that accusation, and contented themselves with stating in general terms that they had condemned Him as a malefactor (John 18:30); though afterwards, as if seeking to terrify the wavering governor, they added that by their law He ought to die because He made Himself the Son of God (John 19:7), and that by making Himself a king He spake against the emperor (John 19:12).Verse 28. - Asked they of for desired they, A.V. The narrative of this verse is exactly that of Luke 23:4, 5, 14-23. 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) |