28 Though they found no proper ground for a death sentence, they asked Pilate to have him executed.

28 And though they found in him no guilt worthy of death, they asked Pilate to have him executed.

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

28 They found no legal reason to execute him, but they asked Pilate to have him killed anyway.

28 And though they found no cause for death in Him, they asked Pilate that He should be put to death.

28 They could not find any real reason for Jesus to be put to death, but they asked Pilate to have him killed.

28 And though they found no cause of death in him, yet asked they of Pilate that he should be slain.

28 And having found no cause of death in him, they begged of Pilate that he might be slain.

28 Although they couldn’t find any good reason to kill him, they asked Pilate to have him executed.

28 Though they found no grounds for the death penalty, they asked Pilate to have Him killed.

28 Even though they found no cause for a sentence of death, they asked Pilate to have him killed.

28 And although they found no charge worthy of death, they asked Pilate that he be executed.

28 The people and their rulers had no reason at all for sentencing Jesus to death. But they asked Pilate to have him killed.