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And though they found no cause for death in Him, they asked Pilate that He should be put to death.
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American Standard Version
And though they found no cause of death in him, yet asked they of Pilate that he should be slain.
Christian Standard Bible
Though they found no grounds for the death sentence, they asked Pilate to have him killed.
English Standard Version
And though they found in him no guilt worthy of death, they asked Pilate to have him executed.
King James Version
And though they found no cause of death in him , yet desired they Pilate that he should be slain.
New American Standard Bible
And though they found no grounds for putting Him to death, they asked Pilate that He be executed.
New International Version
Though they found no proper ground for a death sentence, they asked Pilate to have him executed.
New Living Translation
They found no legal reason to execute him, but they asked Pilate to have him killed anyway.
World English Bible
Though they found no cause for death, they still asked Pilate to have him killed.