Acts 13:28

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.

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Berean Standard Bible
And though they found no ground for a death sentence, they asked Pilate to have Him executed.
American Standard Version (1901)
And though they found no cause of death in him, yet asked they of Pilate that he should be slain.
Bible in Basic English
And though no cause of death was seen in him, they made a request to Pilate that he might be put to death.
Douay-Rheims 1899
And finding no cause of death in him, they desired of Pilate, that they might kill him.
Free Bible Version
Even though they couldn't find any evidence to sentence him to death, they still asked Pilate to have him killed.
Geneva Bible 1599
And though they found no cause of death in him, yet desired they Pilate to kill him.
King James (Authorized) Version
And though they found no cause of death in him, yet desired they Pilate that he should be slain.
Plain English Version
So, even though he didn’t do anything wrong, they asked Pilate, the Roman judge, to kill him anyway.
Translation for Translators
Many people accused Jesus of doing wicked things, but they could not prove that he had done anything for which he deserved to die. They insistently asked Pilate the governor to command that Jesus be executed {to command soldiers to execute Jesus}. So Pilate did what they asked him to do.
Unlocked Literal Bible
Even though they found no good cause for death in him, they asked Pilate to kill him.
Noah Webster Bible
And though they found no cause of death in him , yet they desired Pilate that he should be 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,