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

Since I wanted to know what charge they were accusing him of, I brought him down to their council.

When his accusers stood up, they did not charge him with any of the evil deeds I had suspected.

For it seems unreasonable to me to send a prisoner without clearly indicating the charges against him.”

When they had heard my case, they wanted to release me, because there was no basis for a death sentence against me.

So Peter went down to the men and said, “Here I am, the person you’re looking for. Why have you come?”

the commanding officer ordered Paul to be brought back into the barracks. He told them to interrogate Paul by beating him with a lash so that he could find out the reason the crowd was shouting at Paul in this way.

So for this reason I have asked to see you and speak with you, for I am bound with this chain because of the hope of Israel.”