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Acts 13:28
And though no cause of death was seen in him, they made a request to Pilate that he might be put to death.
Acts 13:28 · Bible in Basic English
Acts 13:28 in other translations
And though they found no cause of death in him, yet desired they Pilate that he should be slain.
And though they found no ground for a death sentence, they asked Pilate to have Him executed.
Though they found no cause for death, they still asked Pilate to have him killed.
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In context
25 And when John was completing his work, he said, What do I seem to you to be? I am not he; but one is coming after me, whose shoes I am not good enough to undo.
26 My brothers, children of the family of Abraham, and those among you who have the fear of God, to us the word of this salvation is sent.
27 For the men of Jerusalem and their rulers, having no knowledge of him, or of the sayings of the prophets which come to their ears every Sabbath day, gave effect to them by judging him.
28 And though no cause of death was seen in him, they made a request to Pilate that he might be put to death.
29 And when they had done all the things said in the Writings about him, they took him down from the tree, and put him in the place of the dead.
30 But God gave him back from the dead:
31 And for a number of days he was seen by those who came with him from Galilee to Jerusalem, who are now his witnesses before the people.
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