Acts 13:28

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Acts 13:26–30 · Berean Standard Bible

26 Brothers, children of Abraham, and you Gentiles who fear God, it is to us that this message of salvation has been sent.

27 The 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.

28 And though they found no ground for a death sentence, they asked Pilate to have Him executed.

29 When they had carried out all that was written about Him, they took Him down from the tree and laid Him in a tomb.

30 But God raised Him from the dead,

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The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge lists these related verses. Scripture text comes from the Berean Standard Bible.

Acts 3:13

The God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, the God of our fathers, has glorified His servant Jesus. You handed Him over and rejected Him before Pilate, even though he had decided to release Him.

Acts 3:14

You rejected the Holy and Righteous One and asked that a murderer be released to you.

Matthew 27:19

While Pilate was sitting on the judgment seat, his wife sent him this message: “Have nothing to do with that innocent man, for I have suffered terribly in a dream today because of Him.”

Matthew 27:22

“What then should I do with Jesus who is called Christ?” Pilate asked. They all answered, “Crucify Him!”

Matthew 27:23

“Why?” asked Pilate. “What evil has He done?” But they shouted all the louder, “Crucify Him!”

Matthew 27:24

When Pilate saw that he was accomplishing nothing, but that instead a riot was breaking out, he took water and washed his hands before the crowd. “I am innocent of this man’s blood,” he said. “You bear the responsibility.”

Matthew 27:25

All the people answered, “His blood be on us and on our children!”

Mark 15:13

And they shouted back, “Crucify Him!”

Mark 15:14

“Why?” asked Pilate. “What evil has He done?” But they shouted all the louder, “Crucify Him!”

Mark 15:15

And wishing to satisfy the crowd, Pilate released Barabbas to them. But he had Jesus flogged, and handed Him over to be crucified.

Luke 23:4

Then Pilate said to the chief priests and the crowds, “I find no basis for a charge against this man.”

Luke 23:5

But they kept insisting, “He stirs up the people all over Judea with His teaching. He began in Galilee and has come all the way here.”

Luke 23:14

and said to them, “You brought me this man as one who was inciting the people to rebellion. I have examined Him here in your presence and found Him not guilty of your charges against Him.

Luke 23:15

Neither has Herod, for he sent Him back to us. As you can see, He has done nothing deserving of death.

Luke 23:16

Therefore I will punish Him and release Him.”

Luke 23:21

but they kept shouting, “Crucify Him! Crucify Him!”

Luke 23:22

A third time he said to them, “What evil has this man done? I have found in Him no offense worthy of death. So after I punish Him, I will release Him.”

Luke 23:23

But they were insistent, demanding with loud voices for Jesus to be crucified. And their clamor prevailed.

Luke 23:24

So Pilate sentenced that their demand be met.

Luke 23:25

As they had requested, he released the one imprisoned for insurrection and murder, and handed Jesus over to their will.

John 18:38

“What is truth?” Pilate asked. And having said this, he went out again to the Jews and told them, “I find no basis for a charge against Him.

John 19:4

Once again Pilate came out and said to the Jews, “Look, I am bringing Him out to you to let you know that I find no basis for a charge against Him.”

John 19:12

From then on, Pilate tried to release Him, but the Jews kept shouting, “If you release this man, you are no friend of Caesar. Anyone who declares himself a king is defying Caesar.”

John 19:13

When Pilate heard these words, he brought Jesus out and sat on the judgment seat at a place called the Stone Pavement, which in Hebrew is Gabbatha.

John 19:14

It was the day of Preparation for the Passover, about the sixth hour. And Pilate said to the Jews, “Here is your King!”

John 19:15

At this, they shouted, “Away with Him! Away with Him! Crucify Him!” “Shall I crucify your King?” Pilate asked. “We have no king but Caesar,” replied the chief priests.

John 19:16

Then Pilate handed Jesus over to be crucified, and the soldiers took Him away.