John 19 Parallel Bible

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1	THEN Pilate had Jesus scourged.	Then Pilate took Jesus and flogged him.	Then Pilate took Jesus and had him flogged.
2	A nd the soldiers wove a crown of thorns, and placed it on his head, and they covered him with purple robes;	And the soldiers twisted together a crown of thorns and put it on his head and arrayed him in a purple robe.	The soldiers twisted together a crown of thorns and put it on his head. They clothed him in a purple robe
3	And they said, Peace be to you, O king of the Jews! and they struck him on his cheeks.	They came up to him, saying, “Hail, King of the Jews!” and struck him with their hands.	and went up to him again and again, saying, “Hail, king of the Jews!” And they slapped him in the face.
4	Pilate again went outside and said to them, Behold, I bring him outside to you, so that you may know that I find not even one cause against him.	Pilate went out again and said to them, “See, I am bringing him out to you that you may know that I find no guilt in him.”	Once more Pilate came out and said to the Jews gathered there, “Look, I am bringing him out to you to let you know that I find no basis for a charge against him.”
5	So Jesus went outside, wearing the crown of thorns and the purple robes. And Pilate said to them, Behold the man!	So Jesus came out, wearing the crown of thorns and the purple robe. Pilate said to them, “Behold the man!”	When Jesus came out wearing the crown of thorns and the purple robe, Pilate said to them, “Here is the man!”
6	When the high priests and the guards saw him, they cried out, saying, Crucify him, crucify him! Pilate said to them, You take him and crucify him; for I find no cause in him.	When the chief priests and the officers saw him, they cried out, “Crucify him, crucify him!” Pilate said to them, “Take him yourselves and crucify him, for I find no guilt in him.”	As soon as the chief priests and their officials saw him, they shouted, “Crucify! Crucify!” But Pilate answered, “You take him and crucify him. As for me, I find no basis for a charge against him.”
7	The Jews said to him, We have a law, and according to our law he is guilty of death, because he made himself the Son of God.	The Jews answered him, “We have a law, and according to that law he ought to die because he has made himself the Son of God.”	The Jewish leaders insisted, “We have a law, and according to that law he must die, because he claimed to be the Son of God.”
8	When Pilate heard this saying, he was the more afraid;	When Pilate heard this statement, he was even more afraid.	When Pilate heard this, he was even more afraid,
9	So he entered again into the praetorium, and said to Jesus, Where do you come from? But Jesus gave him no answer.	He entered his headquarters again and said to Jesus, “Where are you from?” But Jesus gave him no answer.	and he went back inside the palace. “Where do you come from?” he asked Jesus, but Jesus gave him no answer.
10	Pilate said to him, Will you not speak even to me? Do you not know that I have the authority to release you, and I have the authority to crucify you?	So Pilate said to him, “You will not speak to me? Do you not know that I have authority to release you and authority to crucify you?”	“Do you refuse to speak to me?” Pilate said. “Don’t you realize I have power either to free you or to crucify you?”
11	Jesus said to him, You would have no authority whatever over me, if it had not been given to you from above; for this reason the sin of him who delivered me to you is greater than yours.	Jesus answered him, “You would have no authority over me at all unless it had been given you from above. Therefore he who delivered me over to you has the greater sin.”	Jesus answered, “You would have no power over me if it were not given to you from above. Therefore the one who handed me over to you is guilty of a greater sin.”
12	And because of this, Pilate wanted to release him; but the Jews cried out, If you release this man you are not a friend of Caesar; for whoever makes himself a king is against Caesar.	From then on Pilate sought to release him, but the Jews cried out, “If you release this man, you are not Caesar’s friend. Everyone who makes himself a king opposes Caesar.”	From then on, Pilate tried to set Jesus free, but the Jewish leaders kept shouting, “If you let this man go, you are no friend of Caesar. Anyone who claims to be a king opposes Caesar.”
13	When Pilate heard this word, he brought Jesus outside; then he sat down on the judgment seat, at a place which is called the Stone Pavement but in Hebrew it is called, Gabbatha.	So when Pilate heard these words, he brought Jesus out and sat down on the judgment seat at a place called The Stone Pavement, and in Aramaic Gabbatha.	When Pilate heard this, he brought Jesus out and sat down on the judge’s seat at a place known as the Stone Pavement (which in Aramaic is Gabbatha).
14	It was Friday of the passover, and it was about six o’clock; and he said to the Jews, Behold your king!	Now it was the day of Preparation of the Passover. It was about the sixth hour. He said to the Jews, “Behold your King!”	It was the day of Preparation of the Passover; it was about noon. “Here is your king,” Pilate said to the Jews.
15	But they cried out, Take him away, take him away, crucify him, crucify him. Pilate said to them, Shall I crucify your king? The high priests said to him, We have no king except Caesar.	They cried out, “Away with him, away with him, crucify him!” Pilate said to them, “Shall I crucify your King?” The chief priests answered, “We have no king but Caesar.”	But they shouted, “Take him away! Take him away! Crucify him!” “Shall I crucify your king?” Pilate asked. “We have no king but Caesar,” the chief priests answered.
16	Then he delivered him to them to crucify him. So they took hold of Jesus and took him out,	So he delivered him over to them to be crucified. So they took Jesus,	Finally Pilate handed him over to them to be crucified. So the soldiers took charge of Jesus.
17	Carrying his cross, to the place which is called The Skull, but in Hebrew it is called Golgotha;	and he went out, bearing his own cross, to the place called The Place of a Skull, which in Aramaic is called Golgotha.	Carrying his own cross, he went out to the place of the Skull (which in Aramaic is called Golgotha).
18	Where they crucified him, and with him two others, one on either side, and Jesus between.	There they crucified him, and with him two others, one on either side, and Jesus between them.	There they crucified him, and with him two others—one on each side and Jesus in the middle.
19	Pilate also wrote on a stone tablet, and placed it on his cross. And the writing was, THIS IS JESUS THE NAZARENE, THE KING OF THE JEWS.	Pilate also wrote an inscription and put it on the cross. It read, “Jesus of Nazareth, the King of the Jews.”	Pilate had a notice prepared and fastened to the cross. It read: jesus of nazareth, the king of the jews.
20	And a great many Jews read this tablet, for the place where Jesus was crucified was near the city; and it was written in Hebrew and in Greek and in Roman.	Many of the Jews read this inscription, for the place where Jesus was crucified was near the city, and it was written in Aramaic, in Latin, and in Greek.	Many of the Jews read this sign, for the place where Jesus was crucified was near the city, and the sign was written in Aramaic, Latin and Greek.
21	The high priests then said to Pilate, Do not write that he is the king of the Jews; but that he said, I am the king of the Jews.	So the chief priests of the Jews said to Pilate, “Do not write, ‘The King of the Jews,’ but rather, ‘This man said, I am King of the Jews.’”	The chief priests of the Jews protested to Pilate, “Do not write ‘The King of the Jews,’ but that this man claimed to be king of the Jews.”
22	Pilate said, What I have written, I have written.	Pilate answered, “What I have written I have written.”	Pilate answered, “What I have written, I have written.”
23	Now when the soldiers had crucified Jesus, they took his clothes and divided them into four parts, a part to each of the soldiers; but his robe was without seam, woven from the top throughout.	When the soldiers had crucified Jesus, they took his garments and divided them into four parts, one part for each soldier; also his tunic. But the tunic was seamless, woven in one piece from top to bottom,	When the soldiers crucified Jesus, they took his clothes, dividing them into four shares, one for each of them, with the undergarment remaining. This garment was seamless, woven in one piece from top to bottom.
24	So they said one to another, Let us not tear it, but cast lots for it, whose lot it shall be. And the scripture was fulfilled, which said, They divided my clothes among them, and for my robe they cast lots. These things the soldiers did.	so they said to one another, “Let us not tear it, but cast lots for it to see whose it shall be.” This was to fulfill the Scripture which says, “They divided my garments among them, and for my clothing they cast lots.” So the soldiers did these things,	“Let’s not tear it,” they said to one another. “Let’s decide by lot who will get it.” This happened that the scripture might be fulfilled that said, “They divided my clothes among them and cast lots for my garment.” So this is what the soldiers did.
25	Now there were standing by the cross of Jesus his mother, and his mother’s sister, and Mary of Cleopas, and Mary of Magdala.	but standing by the cross of Jesus were his mother and his mother’s sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene.	Near the cross of Jesus stood his mother, his mother’s sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene.
26	When Jesus saw his mother and the disciple whom he loved standing, he said to his mother, Woman, behold your son!	When Jesus saw his mother and the disciple whom he loved standing nearby, he said to his mother, “Woman, behold, your son!”	When Jesus saw his mother there, and the disciple whom he loved standing nearby, he said to her, “Woman, here is your son,”
27	Then he said to the disciple, Behold your mother! And from that very hour the disciple took her with him.	Then he said to the disciple, “Behold, your mother!” And from that hour the disciple took her to his own home.	and to the disciple, “Here is your mother.” From that time on, this disciple took her into his home.
28	After these things Jesus knew that everything was now accomplished; and that the scripture might be fulfilled, he said, I thirst.	After this, Jesus, knowing that all was now finished, said (to fulfill the Scripture), “I thirst.”	Later, knowing that everything had now been finished, and so that Scripture would be fulfilled, Jesus said, “I am thirsty.”
29	Now there was a pitcher full of vinegar placed there; so they filled a sponge with vinegar and put it on the point of a reed, and placed it on his mouth.	A jar full of sour wine stood there, so they put a sponge full of the sour wine on a hyssop branch and held it to his mouth.	A jar of wine vinegar was there, so they soaked a sponge in it, put the sponge on a stalk of the hyssop plant, and lifted it to Jesus’ lips.
30	When Jesus drank the vinegar, he said, It is fulfilled; and he bowed his head and gave up his spirit.	When Jesus had received the sour wine, he said, “It is finished,” and he bowed his head and gave up his spirit.	When he had received the drink, Jesus said, “It is finished.” With that, he bowed his head and gave up his spirit.
31	Now because it was Friday the Jews said, Let not these bodies remain on their crosses because the sabbath is dawning; for that sabbath was a great day. So they besought Pilate to have the legs of those who were crucified broken, and to have them lowered down.	Since it was the day of Preparation, and so that the bodies would not remain on the cross on the Sabbath (for that Sabbath was a high day), the Jews asked Pilate that their legs might be broken and that they might be taken away.	Now it was the day of Preparation, and the next day was to be a special Sabbath. Because the Jewish leaders did not want the bodies left on the crosses during the Sabbath, they asked Pilate to have the legs broken and the bodies taken down.
32	So the soldiers came and broke the legs of the first one, and of the other one who was crucified with him.	So the soldiers came and broke the legs of the first, and of the other who had been crucified with him.	The soldiers therefore came and broke the legs of the first man who had been crucified with Jesus, and then those of the other.
33	But when they came to Jesus, they saw that he was dead already, so they did not break his legs.	But when they came to Jesus and saw that he was already dead, they did not break his legs.	But when they came to Jesus and found that he was already dead, they did not break his legs.
34	But one of the soldiers pierced his side with a spear, and immediately blood and water came out.	But one of the soldiers pierced his side with a spear, and at once there came out blood and water.	Instead, one of the soldiers pierced Jesus’ side with a spear, bringing a sudden flow of blood and water.
35	And he who saw it testified, and his testimony is true; and he knows well that what he said is true, that you also may believe.	He who saw it has borne witness—his testimony is true, and he knows that he is telling the truth—that you also may believe.	The man who saw it has given testimony, and his testimony is true. He knows that he tells the truth, and he testifies so that you also may believe.
36	For these things happened that the scripture might be fulfilled, which said, Not even a bone shall be broken in him;	For these things took place that the Scripture might be fulfilled: “Not one of his bones will be broken.”	These things happened so that the scripture would be fulfilled: “Not one of his bones will be broken,”
37	And again another scripture which said, They shall look on him whom they pierced.	And again another Scripture says, “They will look on him whom they have pierced.”	and, as another scripture says, “They will look on the one they have pierced.”
38	After these things Joseph of Arimathea, who was a disciple of Jesus, but secretly because of fear of the Jews, besought Pilate that he might take away the body of Jesus. And Pilate granted him permission. So he came and took away the body of Jesus.	After these things Joseph of Arimathea, who was a disciple of Jesus, but secretly for fear of the Jews, asked Pilate that he might take away the body of Jesus, and Pilate gave him permission. So he came and took away his body.	Later, Joseph of Arimathea asked Pilate for the body of Jesus. Now Joseph was a disciple of Jesus, but secretly because he feared the Jewish leaders. With Pilate’s permission, he came and took the body away.
39	And there came also Nicodemus, who at first had come to Jesus by night; and he brought with him a mixture of myrrh and aloes, about a hundred pints.	Nicodemus also, who earlier had come to Jesus by night, came bringing a mixture of myrrh and aloes, about seventy-five pounds in weight.	He was accompanied by Nicodemus, the man who earlier had visited Jesus at night. Nicodemus brought a mixture of myrrh and aloes, about seventy-five pounds.
40	So they took away the body of Jesus, and bound it in linen cloths with the spices, according to the custom of the Jews in burial.	So they took the body of Jesus and bound it in linen cloths with the spices, as is the burial custom of the Jews.	Taking Jesus’ body, the two of them wrapped it, with the spices, in strips of linen. This was in accordance with Jewish burial customs.
41	Now there was a garden in the place where Jesus was crucified; and in the garden a new tomb, in which no man was yet laid.	Now in the place where he was crucified there was a garden, and in the garden a new tomb in which no one had yet been laid.	At the place where Jesus was crucified, there was a garden, and in the garden a new tomb, in which no one had ever been laid.
42	So they laid Jesus there, because the sabbath was approaching and because the tomb was near.	So because of the Jewish day of Preparation, since the tomb was close at hand, they laid Jesus there.	Because it was the Jewish day of Preparation and since the tomb was nearby, they laid Jesus there.
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