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 slain.
And though they found no cause of death in him , yet asked they of Pilate that he should be slain.
And though no cause of death was seen in him, they made a request to Pilate that he might be put to death.
And though they found no cause of death in him, yet they desired Pilate that he should be put to death.
Though they found no cause for death, they still asked Pilate to have him killed.
And though they found no cause of death in him, yet asked they of Pilate that he should be slain.
They found no cause of death in him - No reason why he should be condemned. Though they accused him of several things, yet they could not substantiate the most trifling charge against him; and yet, in opposition to all justice and equity, desired Pilate to put him to death! This points their perfidy in the strongest light.
And though they found ... - They found no crime which deserved death. This is conclusively shown by the trial itself. After all their efforts; after the treason of Judas; after their employing false witnesses; still no crime was laid to his charge. The Sanhedrin condemned him for blasphemy; and yet they knew that they could not substantiate the charge before Pilate, and they therefore endeavored to procure his condemnation on the ground of sedition. Compare Luke 22:70-71, with Luke 23:1-2.
Yet desired they Pilate ... - Matthew 27:1-2; Luke 23:4-5.