And although they found no case for death against him, they petitioned Pilate, so that they might put him to death
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King James Version
And though they found no cause of death in him, yet desired they Pilate that he should be slain.English Standard Version
And though they found in him no guilt worthy of death, they asked Pilate to have him executed.New International Version
Though they found no proper ground for a death sentence, they asked Pilate to have him executed.