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29 Then Pilate came out to them, and says, What accusation do you bring against this man? 30 They responded and said to him, If He were not an evil doer, we would not deliver Him to you. 31 Then Pilate said to them. You take Him, and judge Him according to your law. Then the Jews said to him, It is not lawful for us to kill any one. 32 In order that the word of Jesus might be fulfilled, which He spoke, signifying by what death He was about to die. 33 Then Pilate came again into the judgment hall, and asked Jesus, and said to Him, Art thou the King of the Jews? 34 Jesus responded, Do you speak this of yourself, or did others tell you concerning me? 35 Pilate responded, Whether am I a Jew? thine own nation and the chief priests delivered thee to me: what hast thou done? 36 Jesus responded, My kingdom is not of this world. If my kingdom were of this world, my servants would fight for me, in order that I might not be delivered to the Jews. But now my kingdom is not from thence. 37 Then Pilate said to Him, Then, art thou not a king? Jesus responded, Thou says that I am king. Unto this I was born, and unto this I have come into the world, in order that I may bear witness to the truth. Every one being of the truth hears my voice. 38 Pilate says to Him, What is truth? And saying this, again he went out to the Jews, and speaks to them, I find no crime in Him. 39 There is a custom to you, that I release unto you one during the passover. Then do you wish that I may release unto you the King of the Jews? 40 Then they all again cried out, saying, Not Him, but Barabbas. And Barabbas was a robber. John 18:29-40, Godbey New Testament. Public domain.
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