Acts 13:28
And though they found no cause of death in him, yet desired they Pilate that he should be slain.
*And though they found no cause of death in him, yet desired they Pilate that he should be slaine.
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- *Cross-referenceMat. 27.22.
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- Luke 23:14–16Rank 2 from verse 28
14Said unto them, Ye have brought this man unto me, as one that perverteth the people: and, behold, I, having examined him before you, have found no fault in this man touching those things whereof ye accuse him:
15No, nor yet Herod: for I sent you to him; and, lo, nothing worthy of death is done unto him.
16I will therefore chastise him, and release him.
14Said vnto them, Ye haue brought this man vnto me, as one that peruerteth the people, and behold, I hauing examined him before you, haue found no fault in this man, touching those things whereof ye accuse him.
15No, nor yet Herod: for I sent you to him, and loe, nothing worthy of death is done vnto him.
16I will therefore chastise him, and release him.
- Luke 23:21–25Rank 3 from verse 28
21But they cried, saying, Crucify him, crucify him.
22And he said unto them the third time, Why, what evil hath he done? I have found no cause of death in him: I will therefore chastise him, and let him go.
23And they were instant with loud voices, requiring that he might be crucified. And the voices of them and of the chief priests prevailed.
24And Pilate gave sentence that it should be as they required.
25And he released unto them him that for sedition and murder was cast into prison, whom they had desired; but he delivered Jesus to their will.
21But they cried, saying, Crucifie him, crucifie him.
22And hee said vnto them the third time, Why, what euill hath he done? I haue found no cause of death in him, I will therefore chastise him, & let him goe.
23And they were instant with loud voyces, requiring that he might be crucified: and the voyces of them, and of the chiefe Priests preuailed.
24And Pilate ‖gaue sentence that it should be as they required.
25And he released vnto them, him that for sedition and murder was cast into prison, whom they had desired, but he deliuered Iesus to their will.
- Matthew 27:22–25Rank 4 from verse 28
22Pilate saith unto them, What shall I do then with Jesus which is called Christ? They all say unto him, Let him be crucified.
23And the governor said, Why, what evil hath he done? But they cried out the more, saying, Let him be crucified.
24¶ When Pilate saw that he could prevail nothing, but that rather a tumult was made, he took water, and washed his hands before the multitude, saying, I am innocent of the blood of this just person: see ye to it.
25Then answered all the people, and said, His blood be on us, and on our children.
22Pilate said vnto them, What shall I doe then with Iesus, which is called Christ? They all sayde vnto him, Let him be crucified.
23And the Gouernour said, Why, what euil hath he done? But they cried out y e more, saying, Let him be crucified.
24¶ When Pilate saw that he could preuaile nothing, but that rather a tumult was made, hee tooke water, and washed his hands before the multitude, saying, I am innocent of the blood of this iust person: see yee to it.
25Then answered all the people, and said, His blood be on vs, and on our children.
- Acts 3:13–14Rank 5 from verse 28
13The 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.
14But ye denied the Holy One and the Just, and desired a murderer to be granted unto you;
13The God of Abraham, and of Isaac, and of Iacob, the God of our fathers hath glorified his sonne Iesus, whom ye deliuered vp, and denied him in the presence of Pilate, when hee was determined to let him goe.
14*But ye denied the Holy one, and the Iust, and desired a murderer to be granted vnto you,
- John 18:38Rank 6 from verse 28
38Pilate saith unto him, What is truth? And when he had said this, he went out again unto the Jews, and saith unto them, I find in him no fault at all.
38Pilate saith vnto him, What is trueth? And when hee had said this, he went out againe vnto the Iewes, and saith vnto them, I find in him no fault at all.
- Luke 23:4–5Rank 7 from verse 28
4Then said Pilate to the chief priests and to the people, I find no fault in this man.
5And they were the more fierce, saying, He stirreth up the people, teaching throughout all Jewry, beginning from Galilee to this place.
4Then saide Pilate to the chiefe Priests, and to the people, I finde no fault in this man.
5And they were the more fierce, saying, He stirreth vp the people, teaching thorowout all Iurie, beginning from Galilee to this place.
- Mark 15:13–15Rank 8 from verse 28
13And they cried out again, Crucify him.
14Then Pilate said unto them, Why, what evil hath he done? And they cried out the more exceedingly, Crucify him.
15¶ And so Pilate, willing to content the people, released Barabbas unto them, and delivered Jesus, when he had scourged him, to be crucified.
13And they cried out againe, Crucifie him.
14Then Pilate saide vnto them, Why, what euill hath hee done? And they cried out the more exceedingly, Crucifie him.
15¶ And so Pilate, willing to content the people, released Barabbas vnto them, and deliuered Iesus, when he had scourged him, to be crucified.
- Matthew 27:19Rank 9 from verse 28
19¶ 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.
19¶ When he was set downe on the Iudgement seate, his wife sent vnto him, saying, Haue thou nothing to doe with that iust man: for I haue suffered many things this day in a dreame, because of him.
- John 19:12–16Rank 10 from verse 28
12And from thenceforth Pilate sought to release him: but the Jews cried out, saying, If thou let this man go, thou art not Cæsar’s friend: whosoever maketh himself a king speaketh against Cæsar.
13¶ When Pilate therefore heard that saying, he brought Jesus forth, and sat down in the judgment seat in a place that is called the Pavement, but in the Hebrew, Gabbatha.
14And it was the preparation of the passover, and about the sixth hour: and he saith unto the Jews, Behold your King!
15But they cried out, Away with him, away with him, crucify him. Pilate saith unto them, Shall I crucify your King? The chief priests answered, We have no king but Cæsar.
16Then delivered he him therefore unto them to be crucified. And they took Jesus, and led him away.
12And from thencefore Pilate sought to release him: but the Iewes cried out, saying, If thou let this man goe, thou art not Cesars friend: whosoeuer maketh himselfe a king, speaketh against Cesar.
13¶ When Pilate therefore heard that saying, he brought Iesus foorth, and sate downe in the iudgement seate, in a place that is called the pauement, but in the Hebrew, Gabbatha.
14And it was the preparation of the Passeouer, and about the sixt houre: and he saith vnto the Iewes, Beholde your King.
15But they cried out, Away with him, away with him, crucifie him. Pilate saith vnto them, Shall I crucifie your King? The chiefe Priests answered, Wee haue no king but Cesar.
16*Then deliuered he him therfore vnto them to be crucified: and they took Iesus, and led him away.
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1. Discovered or obtained. 2. Established or founded.
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Sense 1: A reason, ground, matter in dispute, or judicial case. Sense 2: As a verb, to make something happen.
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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.
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1. Up to or at the present or stated time; still. 2. At some future time. 3. Nevertheless; however. 4. In addition; further.
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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of desire, meaning to wish for, long for, request, or take pleasure in.
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A verb expressing duty, propriety, expectation, intention, purpose, condition, appointed outcome, or a future event viewed from another time or statement.
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Killed, put to death, struck down, or slaughtered.
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13:17The God of this people of Israel chose our fathers, and exalted the people when they dwelt as strangers in the land of Egypt, and with an high arm brought he them out of it.
13:17The God of this people of Israel chose our fathers, and exalted the people *when they dwelt as strangers in the land of Egypt, *and with an high arme brought he them out of it.
13:18And about the time of forty years suffered he their manners in the wilderness.
13:18*And about the time of fourtie yeeres †suffered he their maners in the wildernesse.
13:19And when he had destroyed seven nations in the land of Chanaan, he divided their land to them by lot.
13:19And when he had destroyed seuen nations in the land of Chanaan, *he diuided their land to them by lot:
13:20And after that he gave unto them judges about the space of four hundred and fifty years, until Samuel the prophet.
13:20And after that *he gaue vnto them iudges, about the space of foure hundred and fifty yeeres vntill Samuel the Prophet.
13:21And afterward they desired a king: and God gave unto them Saul the son of Cis, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, by the space of forty years.
13:21And afterward they desired a King, *and God gaue vnto them Saul the sonne of Cis, a man of the tribe of Beniamin, by the space of fourty yeres.
13:22And when he had removed him, he raised up unto them David to be their king; to whom also he gave testimony, and said, I have found David the son of Jesse, a man after mine own heart, which shall fulfil all my will.
13:22And when he had remoued him, *hee raised vp vnto them Dauid to be their king, to whom also he gaue testimonie, and said, *I haue found Dauid the sonne of Iesse, a man after mine own heart, which shal fulfill all my wil.
13:23Of this man’s seed hath God according to his promise raised unto Israel a Saviour, Jesus:
13:23*Of this mans seed hath God, according to his promise, raised vnto Israel a Sauiour, Iesus:
13:24When John had first preached before his coming the baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel.
13:24*When Iohn had first preached before his coming, the baptisme of repentance to all the people of Israel.
13:25And as John fulfilled his course, he said, Whom think ye that I am? I am not he. But, behold, there cometh one after me, whose shoes of his feet I am not worthy to loose.
13:25And as Iohn fulfilled his course, he said, *Whom thinke ye that I am? I am not he. But behold, there commeth one after me, whose shooes of his feete I am not worthy to loose.
13:26Men and brethren, children of the stock of Abraham, and whosoever among you feareth God, to you is the word of this salvation sent.
13:26Men and brethren, children of the stocke of Abraham, and whosoeuer among you feareth God, to you is the word of this saluation sent.
13:27For they that dwell at Jerusalem, and their rulers, because they knew him not, nor yet the voices of the prophets which are read every sabbath day, they have fulfilled them in condemning him.
13:27For they that dwell at Hierusalem, & their rulers, because they knew him not, nor yet the voices of the Prophets which are read euery Sabbath day, they haue fulfilled them in condemning him.
13:28And though they found no cause of death in him, yet desired they Pilate that he should be slain.
13:28*And though they found no cause of death in him, yet desired they Pilate that he should be slaine.
Selected passage13:29And when they had fulfilled all that was written of him, they took him down from the tree, and laid him in a sepulchre.
13:29And when they had fulfilled all that was written of him, they tooke him downe from the tree, and layd him in a Sepulchre.
13:30But God raised him from the dead:
13:30*But God raised him frō the dead:
13:31And he was seen many days of them which came up with him from Galilee to Jerusalem, who are his witnesses unto the people.
13:31And he was seene many dayes of them which came vp with him from Galilee to Hierusalem, who are his witnesses vnto the people.
13:32And we declare unto you glad tidings, how that the promise which was made unto the fathers,
13:32And we declare vnto you glad tidings, how that the promise which was made vnto the fathers,
13:33God hath fulfilled the same unto us their children, in that he hath raised up Jesus again; as it is also written in the second psalm, Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee.
13:33God hath fulfilled the same vnto vs their children, in that he hath raised vp Iesus againe, as it is also written in the *second Psalme: Thou art my Sonne, this day haue I begotten thee.
13:34And as concerning that he raised him up from the dead, now no more to return to corruption, he said on this wise, I will give you the sure mercies of David.
13:34And as concerning that he raised him vp from the dead, now no more to returne to corruption, he said on this wise, *I will giue you the sure †mercies of Dauid.
13:35Wherefore he saith also in another psalm, Thou shalt not suffer thine Holy One to see corruption.
13:35Wherfore he saith also in another Psalme, *Thou shalt not suffer thine holy one to see corruption.
13:36For David, after he had served his own generation by the will of God, fell on sleep, and was laid unto his fathers, and saw corruption:
13:36For Dauid after he had serued his ‖owne generation by the will of God, *fell on sleepe, and was laide vnto his fathers, and saw corruption:
13:37But he, whom God raised again, saw no corruption.
13:37But hee whom God raised againe, saw no corruption.