John.18.25

One of the Chief Priest's servants, a relative of the man whose ear Peter had cut off, said, "Didn't I see you in the garden with him?"

John.18.25

As Simon Peter stood warming himself, he was asked, "You are not one of his disciples, are you?" He denied it, saying, "I am not."

John.18.25

Now Simon Peter stood and warmed himself. Therefore they said to him, "You are not also one of His disciples, are you?" He denied it and said, "I am not!"

John.18.25

Meanwhile, as Simon Peter was standing by the fire, they asked him again, "Aren't you one of his disciples?I am not," he said.

John.18.26

Again, Peter denied it. Just then a rooster crowed.

John.18.26

One of the high priest's servants, a relative of the man whose ear Peter had cut off, challenged him, "Didn't I see you with him in the olive grove?"

John.18.26

One of the servants of the high priest, a relative of him whose ear Peter cut off, said, "Did I not see you in the garden with Him?"

John.18.26

But one of the household servants of the high priest, a relative of the man whose ear Peter had cut off, asked, "Didn't I see you out there in the olive grove with Jesus?"

John.18.27

They led Jesus then from Caiaphas to the Roman governor's palace. It was early morning. They themselves didn't enter the palace because they didn't want to be disqualified from eating the Passover.

John.18.27

Again Peter denied it, and at that moment a rooster began to crow.

John.18.27

Peter then denied again; and immediately a rooster crowed.

John.18.27

Again Peter denied it. And immediately a rooster crowed.

John.18.28

So Pilate came out to them and spoke. "What charge do you bring against this man?"

John.18.28

Then the Jews led Jesus from Caiaphas to the palace of the Roman governor. By now it was early morning, and to avoid ceremonial uncleanness the Jews did not enter the palace; they wanted to be able to eat the Passover.

John.18.28

Then they led Jesus from Caiaphas to the Praetorium, and it was early morning. But they themselves did not go into the Praetorium, lest they should be defiled, but that they might eat the Passover.

John.18.28

Jesus' trial before Caiaphas ended in the early hours of the morning. Then he was taken to the headquarters of the Roman governor. His accusers didn't go in themselves because it would defile them, and they wouldn't be allowed to celebrate the Passover feast.

John.18.29

They said, "If he hadn't been doing something evil, do you think we'd be here bothering you?"

John.18.29

So Pilate came out to them and asked, "What charges are you bringing against this man?"

John.18.29

Pilate then went out to them and said, "What accusation do you bring against this Man?"

John.18.29

So Pilate, the governor, went out to them and asked, "What is your charge against this man?"

John.18.30

Pilate said, "You take him. Judge him by your law." The Jews said, "We're not allowed to kill anyone."

John.18.30

"If he were not a criminal," they replied, "we would not have handed him over to you."

John.18.30

They answered and said to him, "If He were not an evildoer, we would not have delivered Him up to you."

John.18.30

"We wouldn't have handed him over to you if he weren't a criminal!" they retorted.

John.18.31

(This would confirm Jesus' word indicating the way he would die.)

John.18.31

Pilate said, "Take him yourselves and judge him by your own law."

John.18.31

Then Pilate said to them, "You take Him and judge Him according to your law." Therefore the Jews said to him, "It is not lawful for us to put anyone to death,"

John.18.31

"Then take him away and judge him by your own laws," Pilate told them. "Only the Romans are permitted to execute someone," the Jewish leaders replied.

John.18.32

Pilate went back into the palace and called for Jesus. He said, "Are you the "King of the Jews'?"

John.18.32

"But we have no right to execute anyone," the Jews objected. This happened so that the words Jesus had spoken indicating the kind of death he was going to die would be fulfilled.

John.18.32

that the saying of Jesus might be fulfilled which He spoke, signifying by what death He would die.

John.18.32

This fulfilled Jesus' prediction about the way he would die.

John.18.33

Jesus answered, "Are you saying this on your own, or did others tell you this about me?"

John.18.33

Pilate then went back inside the palace, summoned Jesus and asked him, "Are you the king of the Jews?"

John.18.33

Then Pilate entered the Praetorium again, called Jesus, and said to Him, "Are You the King of the Jews?"

John.18.33

Then Pilate went back inside and called for Jesus to be brought to him. "Are you the King of the Jews?" he asked him.

John.18.34

Pilate said, "Do I look like a Jew? Your people and your high priests turned you over to me. What did you do?"

John.18.34

"Is that your own idea," Jesus asked, "or did others talk to you about me?"

John.18.34

Jesus answered him, "Are you speaking for yourself about this, or did others tell you this concerning Me?"

John.18.34

Jesus replied, "Is this your own question, or did others tell you about me?"

John.18.35

"My kingdom," said Jesus, "doesn't consist of what you see around you. If it did, my followers would fight so that I wouldn't be handed over to the Jews. But I'm not that kind of king, not the world's kind of king."

John.18.35

"Am I a Jew?" Pilate replied. "It was your people and your chief priests who handed you over to me. What is it you have done?"

John.18.35

Pilate answered, "Am I a Jew? Your own nation and the chief priests have delivered You to me. What have You done?"

John.18.35

"Am I a Jew?" Pilate asked. "Your own people and their leading priests brought you here. Why? What have you done?"

John.18.36

Then Pilate said, "So, are you a king or not?" Jesus answered, "You tell me. Because I am King, I was born and entered the world so that I could witness to the truth. Everyone who cares for truth, who has any feeling for the truth, recognizes my voice."

John.18.36

Jesus said, "My kingdom is not of this world. If it were, my servants would fight to prevent my arrest by the Jews. But now my kingdom is from another place."

John.18.36

Jesus answered, "My kingdom is not of this world. If My kingdom were of this world, My servants would fight, so that I should not be delivered to the Jews; but now My kingdom is not from here."

John.18.36

Then Jesus answered, "I am not an earthly king. If I were, my followers would have fought when I was arrested by the Jewish leaders. But my Kingdom is not of this world."

John.18.37

Pilate said, "What is truth?" Then he went back out to the Jews and told them, "I find nothing wrong in this man.

John.18.37

"You are a king, then!" said Pilate. Jesus answered, "You are right in saying I am a king. In fact, for this reason I was born, and for this I came into the world, to testify to the truth. Everyone on the side of truth listens to me."

John.18.37

Pilate therefore said to Him, "Are You a king then?" Jesus answered, "You say rightly that I am a king. For this cause I was born, and for this cause I have come into the world, that I should bear witness to the truth. Everyone who is of the truth hears My voice."

John.18.37

Pilate replied, "You are a king then?You say that I am a king, and you are right," Jesus said. "I was born for that purpose. And I came to bring truth to the world. All who love the truth recognize that what I say is true."

John.18.38

It's your custom that I pardon one prisoner at Passover. Do you want me to pardon the "King of the Jews'?"

John.18.38

"What is truth?" Pilate asked. With this he went out again to the Jews and said, "I find no basis for a charge against him.

John.18.38

Pilate said to Him, "What is truth?" And when he had said this, he went out again to the Jews, and said to them, "I find no fault in Him at all.

John.18.38

"What is truth?" Pilate asked. Then he went out again to the people and told them, "He is not guilty of any crime.

John.18.39

They shouted back, "Not this one, but Barabbas!" Barabbas was a Jewish freedom fighter.

John.18.39

But it is your custom for me to release to you one prisoner at the time of the Passover. Do you want me to release 'the king of the Jews'?"

John.18.39

"But you have a custom that I should release someone to you at the Passover. Do you therefore want me to release to you the King of the Jews?"

John.18.39

But you have a custom of asking me to release someone from prison each year at Passover. So if you want me to, I'll release the King of the Jews."

John.18.40

They shouted back, "No, not him! Give us Barabbas!" Now Barabbas had taken part in a rebellion.

John.18.40

They shouted back, "No, not him! Give us Barabbas!" Now Barabbas had taken part in a rebellion.

John.18.40

Then they all cried again, saying, "Not this Man, but Barabbas!" Now Barabbas was a robber.

John.18.40

But they shouted back, "No! Not this man, but Barabbas!" (Barabbas was a criminal.)