John 18:28-40
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28aThen they *led Jesus from bCaiaphas into cthe 1Praetorium, and it was early; and they themselves did not enter into dthe 2Praetorium so that ethey would not be defiled, but might eat the Passover. 29aTherefore Pilate went out to them and *said, “What accusation do you bring against this man?” 30They answered and said to him, “If this man were not an evildoer, we would not have delivered Him to you.” 31So Pilate said to them, “Take Him yourselves, and judge Him according to your law.” The Jews said to him, “It is not lawful for us to put anyone to death,” 32in order that athe word of Jesus which He spoke would be fulfilled, signifying by what kind of death He was about to die.
33Therefore Pilate aentered again into the Praetorium, and summoned Jesus and said to Him, “bAre You the King of the Jews?” 34Jesus answered, “Are you saying this from yourself, or did others tell you about Me?” 35Pilate answered, “Am I a Jew? Your own nation and the chief priests delivered You to me; what did You do?” 36Jesus answered, “aMy kingdom 1is not of this world. If My kingdom were of this world, then My servants would be fighting so that I would not be delivered over to the Jews; but as it is, My kingdom is not 2from here.” 37Therefore Pilate said to Him, “So You are a king?” Jesus answered, “aYou yourself said I am a king. For this I have been born, and for this I have come into the world, bto bear witness to the truth. cEveryone who is of the truth hears My voice.” 38Pilate *said to Him, “What is truth?” And when he had said this, he awent out again to the Jews and *said to them, “bI find no guilt in Him. 39“aBut you have a custom that I release someone 1for you at the Passover; do you wish then that I release 2for you the King of the Jews?” 40So they cried out again, saying, “aNot this man, but Barabbas.” Now Barabbas was a robber.