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Acts 13:28
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KJ21
And though they found no cause for death in Him, yet they asked Pilate that He should be slain.
ASV
And though they found no cause of death in him, yet asked they of Pilate that he should be slain.
AMP
And though they found no cause or charge deserving death, they asked Pilate to have Him executed.
AMPC
And although they could find no cause deserving death with which to charge Him, yet they asked Pilate to have Him executed and put out of the way.
BRG
And though they found no cause of death in him, yet desired they Pilate that he should be slain.
CSB
Though they found no grounds for the death sentence, they asked Pilate to have him killed.
CSBA
Though they found no grounds for the death sentence, they asked Pilate to have him killed.
CEB
Even though they didn’t find a single legal basis for the death penalty, they asked Pilate to have him executed.
CJB
They could not find any legitimate ground for a death sentence; nevertheless they asked Pilate to have him executed;
CEV
They did exactly what the Scriptures said they would. Even though they couldn't find any reason to put Jesus to death, they still asked Pilate to have him killed. After Jesus had been put to death, he was taken down from the cross and placed in a tomb.
DARBY
And having found no cause of death [in him], they begged of Pilate that he might be slain.
DLNT
And having found no charge worthy of death, they asked Pilate that He be executed.
DRA
And finding no cause of death in him, they desired of Pilate, that they might kill him.
ERV
They could not find any real reason why Jesus should die, but they asked Pilate to kill him.
EASY
The Jewish leaders could not find any reason to kill Jesus for what he had done. But they continued to say to Pilate, “Your soldiers must kill him.”
EHV
Though they found no grounds for a death sentence, they asked Pilate to have him executed.
ESV
And though they found in him no guilt worthy of death, they asked Pilate to have him executed.
ESVUK
And though they found in him no guilt worthy of death, they asked Pilate to have him executed.
EXB
They could not find any real ·reason [cause; basis] for Jesus to be put to death, but they asked Pilate to have him ·killed [executed].
GNV
And though they found no cause of death in him, yet desired they Pilate to kill him.
GW
Although they couldn’t find any good reason to kill him, they asked Pilate to have him executed.
GNT
And even though they could find no reason to pass the death sentence on him, they asked Pilate to have him put to death.
HCSB
Though they found no grounds for the death penalty, they asked Pilate to have Him killed.
ICB
They could not find any real reason for Jesus to die, but they asked Pilate to have him killed.
ISV
Although they found no reason to sentence him to death, they asked Pilate to have him executed.
PHILLIPS
“Men and brothers, sons of the race of Abraham, and all among you who fear God, it is to us that this message of salvation has now been sent! For the people of Jerusalem and their rulers refused to recognise him and to understand the voice of the prophets which are read every Sabbath day—even though in condemning him they fulfilled these very prophecies! For though they found no cause for putting him to death, they begged Pilate to have him executed. And when they had completed everything that was written about him, they took him down from the cross and laid him in a tomb. But God raised him from the dead. For many days he was seen by those who had come up from Galilee to Jerusalem with him, and these men are now his witnesses to the people. And as for us we tell you the good news that the promise made to our forefathers has come true—that, in raising up Jesus, God has fulfilled it for us their children. This is endorsed in the second psalm: ‘You are my son, today I have begotten you.’
JUB
And without finding cause of death in him, yet they asked Pilate that he should be slain.
KJV
And though they found no cause of death in him, yet desired they Pilate that he should be slain.
AKJV
And though they found no cause of death in him, yet desired they Pilate that he should be slain.
LSB
And though they found no ground for death, they asked Pilate that He be executed.
LEB
And although they found no charge worthy of death, they asked Pilate that he be executed.
TLB
They found no just cause to execute him, but asked Pilate to have him killed anyway.
MSG
“Dear brothers and sisters, children of Abraham, and friends of God, this message of salvation has been precisely targeted to you. The citizens and rulers in Jerusalem didn’t recognize who he was and condemned him to death. They couldn’t find a good reason, but demanded that Pilate execute him anyway. They did just what the prophets said they would do, but had no idea they were following to the letter the script of the prophets, even though those same prophets are read every Sabbath in their meeting places. “After they had done everything the prophets said they would do, they took him down from the cross and buried him. And then God raised him from death. There is no disputing that—he appeared over and over again many times and places to those who had known him well in the Galilean years, and these same people continue to give witness that he is alive.
MEV
Though they found in Him no cause worthy of death, yet they asked Pilate to have Him killed.
MOUNCE
And though they found no crime deserving death, they asked Pilate to have him executed.
NOG
Although they couldn’t find any good reason to kill him, they asked Pilate to have him executed.
NABRE
For even though they found no grounds for a death sentence, they asked Pilate to have him put to death,
NASB
And though they found no grounds for putting Him to death, they asked Pilate that He be executed.
NASB1995
And though they found no ground for putting Him to death, they asked Pilate that He be executed.
NCB
Even though they found no basis to justify his execution, they asked Pilate to have him killed.
NCV
They could not find any real reason for Jesus to be put to death, but they asked Pilate to have him killed.
NET
Though they found no basis for a death sentence, they asked Pilate to have him executed.
NIRV
The people and their rulers had no reason at all for sentencing Jesus to death. But they asked Pilate to have him killed.
NIV
Though they found no proper ground for a death sentence, they asked Pilate to have him executed.
NIVUK
Though they found no proper ground for a death sentence, they asked Pilate to have him executed.
NKJV
And though they found no cause for death in Him, they asked Pilate that He should be put to death.
NLV
They could find no reason that He should die, but they asked Pilate to have Him killed.
NLT
They found no legal reason to execute him, but they asked Pilate to have him killed anyway.
NMB
And when they found no cause of death in him, yet they asked Pilate to kill him.
NRSVA
Even though they found no cause for a sentence of death, they asked Pilate to have him killed.
NRSVACE
Even though they found no cause for a sentence of death, they asked Pilate to have him killed.
NRSVCE
Even though they found no cause for a sentence of death, they asked Pilate to have him killed.
NRSVUE
Even though they found no cause for a sentence of death, they asked Pilate to have him killed.
NTFE
Even though they found no reason to condemn him to death, they asked Pilate to have him killed.
OJB
"Even without finding a cause for a mishpat mavet, they asked Pilate that he be done away with.
RGT
“And even though they found no cause for death, they still asked Pilate to kill Him.
RSV
Though they could charge him with nothing deserving death, yet they asked Pilate to have him killed.
RSVCE
Though they could charge him with nothing deserving death, yet they asked Pilate to have him killed.
TLV
Though they found no charge worthy of a death sentence, they asked Pilate to have Him executed.
VOICE
Even though they could find no offense punishable by death, still they asked Pilate to execute Jesus.
WEB
Though they found no cause for death, they still asked Pilate to have him killed.
WE
They could not prove that he did anything wrong for which he should die. Yet they begged Pilate to kill him.
WYC
and they found in him no cause of death, and asked of Pilate, that they should slay him.
YLT
and no cause of death having found, they did ask of Pilate that he should be slain,
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