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John 18:28-40 — Jesus Before Pilate

John.18.28-40

²⁸Then they led Jesus from Caiaphas into the Praetorium. It was early in the morning, and they themselves did not enter the Praetorium, so that they would not be defiled, but might eat the Passover. ²⁹So Pilate went outside to them and said, “What accusation are you bringing against this man?” ³⁰They answered and said to him, “If this man were not doing evil, we would not have handed him over to you.” ³¹So Pilate said to them, “Take him yourselves, and judge him according to your own law.” The Jews said to him, “It is not lawful for us to put anyone to death.” ³²This happened so that the word of Jesus might be fulfilled, which he spoke to indicate what kind of death he was going to die. ³³So Pilate entered the Praetorium again, called Jesus, and said to him, “Are you the King of the Jews?” ³⁴Jesus answered, “Are you saying this on your own initiative, or did others tell you about me?” ³⁵Pilate answered, “I am not a Jew, am I? Your own nation and the chief priests handed you over to me. What have you done?” ³⁶Jesus answered, “My kingdom is not from this world. If my kingdom were from this world, my servants would be fighting so that I would not be handed over to the Jews. But now my kingdom is not from here.” ³⁷So Pilate said to him, “Then you are a king?” Jesus answered, “You say that I am a king. For this reason I was born, and for this reason I have come into the world, in order to testify to the truth. Everyone who is of the truth listens to my voice.” ³⁸Pilate said to him, “What is truth?” And having said this, he went out again to the Jews and said to them, "I find no basis for a charge against him. ³⁹But you have a custom that I release one person to you at the Passover. Therefore, do you want me to release to you the King of the Jews?" ⁴⁰Then they shouted again, saying, “Not this man, but Barabbas!” Now Barabbas was a robber .

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4/11/2026

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