(Paul continues to speak.)

## they ##

Multiple "they" refers to the Jewish leaders

## him ##

Multiple "him" refers to Jesus

## they found no good cause for death ##

The Jewish leaders just wanted to kill Jesus for no good reason. This can be translated as, "the Jewish leaders found no good reason for Jesus to die."

## they asked Pilate ##

The word "asked" here is a strong word meaning to demand, beg or plead for.

## When they had completed all the things that were written about him ##

"When the Jewish leaders did all the things to Jesus that were written in the books of the prophets including Jesus dying"

##  they took him down from the tree ##

"Some of the leaders took Jesus down from the cross after Jesus died"