Acts 13:28 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And though they found no cause of death in him, yet desired they Pilate that he should be slain. ”

• Acts 13:28 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

  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 fa...

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• Acts 13:28 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

  The Sermon at Pisidian Antioch. This is a specimen of Paul's missionary practice. In external matters it is true to the facts, yet the sermon is on the one hand so like the sermon of Peter (ch. 2)...

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• Acts 13:28 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

  though they . having. no. Greek. medeis. cause . Greek. aitia. See John 18:38 ; John 19:4 ; John 19:6 . slain . Greek. anaireo. See note on Acts 2:23 .

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• Acts 13:28 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

  28. When as they found no cause of death. It was very pertinent to the matter that they should know that Christ was put to death guiltless, for we could not have been justified by his death,...

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• Acts 13:28 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

  And though they found no cause of death in him , yet desired they 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...

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• Acts 13:28 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

  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 - anxiously as they sought it ( Matthew 26:59-6...

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• Acts 13:28 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

  St. Paul as a Missionary 1. Prophets] see on Acts 11:27 . Simeon that was called Niger ] Niger was a Roman cognomen. Lucius of Cyrene ] doubtless one of those Cyrenians who first preached at An...

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• Acts 13:28 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

  And though they found no cause of death in him. — Technically, the Sanhedrin had condemned our Lord on the charge of blasphemy ( Matthew 26:66 ), but they had been unable to prove the charge by any...

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• Acts 13:28 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

  Condemned by Men but Raised by God Acts 13:25-37 For Paul the Resurrection was always the keystone of faith. He had taken particular care to assure himself of the reality of that foundation fac...

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• Acts 13:28 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

  The first most distinctly missionary movement sprang from Antioch, and was independent of all official initiation. A company of those in Antioch sent Saul and Barnabas, and it is declared immediately...

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• Acts 13:28 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

  Men and brethren, children of the stock of Abraham, and whosoever among you feareth God, to you is the word of this salvation sent. (27) For they that dwell at Jerusalem, and their rulers, because th...

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• Acts 13:28 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

  And though they found no cause of death in him ,.... That is, no crime that deserved death; they sought for such, but could find none; they suborned false witnesses, who brought charges against him,...

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• Acts 13:28 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

  And though they found no cause of death in him , yet desired they Pilate that he should be slain. Ver. 28. See Trapp on " Mat 27:22 "

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• Acts 13:28 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  Men and brethren Even all you who are children of the stock of Abraham Whether ye are my equals in years, or of more advanced age And whosoever among you feareth God Of whatever family or natio...

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• Acts 13:28 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

  From this time our attention is drawn particularly to the work of Saul, whose name is in this chapter changed to Paul, meaning "little," for one who is the most greatly used of God is, in his own est...

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• Acts 13:28 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

  Paul at Antioch in Pisidia.       14 But when they departed from Perga, they came to Antioch in Pisidia, and went into the synagogue on t...

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• Acts 13:28 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

  Though they found no cause of death in him; he was a Lamb without blemish; neither had he offended the rabble that was so slanderous against him, unless by such vast goodness and kindness towards t...

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• Acts 13:28 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

  The Ministry of Paul and Barnabas Results in the Counter-attack of Satan and the Gathering at Jerusalem (13:1-15:35). Leaving Antioch under the direct commissioning of the Holy Spirit, in a parall...

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• Acts 13:28 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

  CRITICAL REMARKS Acts 13:13 . Paul and his company .—Note the two changes—first of Saul’s name, which is henceforth Paul, and next of Paul’s position in the mission as leader rather than as foll...

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• Acts 13:28 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

  Acts 13:13-14 . Now when Paul and his company loosed from Paphos, they came to Perga in Pamphylia; and John departing from them returned to Jerusalem. But when they departed from Perga, they came t...

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• Acts 13:28 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  Acts 13:1 . The church that was at Antioch, which was counted one of the five apostolic churches. It is the true church by way of eminence, the synagogue having degenerated into a state of warfare...

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• Acts 13:28 - The Biblical Illustrator

  Now when Paul and his company loosed from Paphos, they came to Perga in Pamphylia. Perga in Pamphylia Because Perga was little known Pamphylia is subjoined. It was an ancient city on the river...

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• Acts 13:28 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

  EXPOSITION Acts 13:1 At Antioch., in the Church that was there for in the Church that was at Antioch, A.V.; prophets, etc., for certain prophets, etc., A.V. and T.R.; Barnabas, et...

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• Acts 13:28 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

  Prophecy fulfilled in the death of Jesus:

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• Acts 13:28 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

  Acts 3:13 ; Acts 3:14 ; John 18:38 ; John 19:12-16 ; John 19:4 ; Mark 15:13-15 ; Matthew 27:19 ; Matthew 27:22-25

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• Acts 13:28 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

  Elymas, Paulus, and Paul Acts 13:7-31 INTRODUCTORY WORDS Barnabas and Saul and John Mark made up the party that journeyed together, as the Holy Ghost led them in the way. It was a strong party...

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