Albert Barnes Commentary Acts 13:28

"And though they found no cause of death [in him], yet asked they of Pilate that he should be slain." — Acts 13:28 (ASV)

And though they found. They found no crime which deserved death. This is conclusively shown by the trial itself. After all their efforts; after the treason of Judas; after their employing false witnesses; still no crime was laid to his charge. The Sanhedrin condemned him for blasphemy; and yet they knew that they could not substantiate this charge before Pilate, and they therefore endeavored to procure his condemnation on the ground of sedition. Compare Luke 22:70-71 with Luke 23:1-2.

Yet desired they Pilate. Matthew 27:1–2; Luke 23:4–6.