John 19:1-16 ▼

1 Then Pilate (armed with a spear) took Jesus (YHWH saves) and had Him flogged.

2 The soldiers twisted together a crown of thorns, set it on His head, and dressed Him in a purple robe.

3 And they went up to Him again and again, saying, “Hail, King of the Jews (people of praise)! and slapping Him in the face.

4 Once again Pilate (armed with a spear) came out and said to the Jews, “Look (behold), I am bringing Him out to you⁺ to let you⁺ know that I find no basis for a charge against Him.

5 When Jesus (YHWH saves) came out wearing the crown of thorns and the purple robe, Pilate said to them, “Here is the man!

6 As soon as the chief priests and officers saw Him, they shouted, “Crucify Him! Crucify Him! “You⁺ take Him and crucify Him, Pilate (armed with a spear) replied, “for I find no basis for a charge against Him.

7 “We have a law, answered the Jews (people of praise), “and according to that law He must die, because He declared Himself to be the Son of God {Theou}.

8 When Pilate (armed with a spear) heard this statement, he was even more afraid,

9 and he went back into the Praetorium. “Where are You from? he asked. But Jesus (YHWH saves) gave no answer.

10 So Pilate (armed with a spear) said to Him, “Do You refuse to speak to me? Do You not know that I have authority to release You and authority to crucify You?

11 Jesus (YHWH saves) answered, “You would have no authority over Me if it were not given to you from above. Therefore the one who handed Me over to you is guilty of greater sin.

12 From then on, Pilate (armed with a spear) tried to release Him, but the Jews (people of praise) kept shouting, “If you release this man, you are no friend of Caesar (Emporer). Anyone who declares himself a king is defying Caesar.

13 When Pilate (armed with a spear) heard these words, he brought Jesus (YHWH saves) out and sat on the judgment seat at a place called the Stone Pavement, which in Hebrew (in Aramaic) is Gabbatha.

14 It was the day of Preparation for the Passover, about the sixth hour (about noon). And Pilate said to the Jews (people of praise), “Here is (behold) your⁺ King!

15 At this, they shouted, “Away with Him! Away with Him! Crucify Him! “Shall I crucify your⁺ King? Pilate (armed with a spear) asked. “We have no king but Caesar (Emporer), replied the chief priests.

16 Then Pilate handed Jesus over to be crucified, and the soldiers took Him away.