Acts 13:28
And though they found no cause of death in him, yet desired they Pilate that he should be slain.
Cross-reference
Acts 3:14 shows the crowd chose a murderer over Jesus, elaborating the 'desired that he should be slain' motive.
Acts 5:30 later accuses the Jewish leaders of killing Jesus — echoing the request to slay him despite no cause found here.
Matthew 27:22-25 vividly portrays Pilate declaring Jesus innocent yet the crowd still demanding crucifixion, matching Acts 13:28.
Mark 15:13-15 records Pilate questioning 'what evil hath he done?' and the crowd crying for crucifixion, reinforcing the lack of cause.
Luke 23:4 has Pilate explicitly saying 'I find no fault in this man', directly supporting the 'no cause of death' claim.
Luke 23:14-16 repeats Pilate's finding of no fault and his plan to release Jesus, echoing Acts 13:28's claim.
Luke 23:21-25 shows Pilate thrice declaring no cause of death yet the crowd demanding crucifixion, the exact scenario summarized.
John 18:38 records Pilate declaring 'I find in him no fault at all', confirming the innocence stated in Acts 13:28.
John 19:4 shows Pilate declaring Jesus innocent — directly confirming the 'no cause of death' claim here.
John 19:12-16 details the Jewish leaders pressuring Pilate to crucify Jesus despite his innocence — the context of the request here.
Matthew 26:66 records the Sanhedrin's guilty verdict — contrasting with the Roman finding of no cause for death here.
Matthew 27:4 has Judas admitting Jesus' innocence — reinforcing the irony that they sought his death anyway.
James 5:6 condemns the unjust killing of the righteous — directly paralleling the leaders' action of slaying Jesus without cause.
Matthew 27:19 adds Pilate's wife's warning about the 'just man', supporting the claim of innocence.