malefactor. evildoer. Greek. kakopoios. Only here and 1 Peter 2:12 1 Peter 2:14. 1 Peter 3:16; 1 Peter 4:15. Compare Luke 23:32. They expected Pilate to take their word for it, and condemn Him unheard. See Acts 25:16.
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John 18:30
30 They answered and said unto him, If he were not a malefactor, we would not have delivered him up unto thee.