John:18:28-40

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* 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 . * Pilate then went out to them and said , "What accusation do you bring against this Man ?" * They answered and said to him , "If He were not an evildoer , we would not have delivered Him up to you ." * 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 ," * that the saying of Jesus might be fulfilled which He spoke , signifying by what death He would die . * Then Pilate entered the Praetorium again , called Jesus , and said to Him , "Are You the King of the Jews ?" * Jesus answered him , "Are you speaking for yourself about this , or did others tell you this concerning Me ?" * Pilate answered , "Am I a Jew ? Your own nation and the chief priests have delivered You to me . What have You done ?" * 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 ." * 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 ." * 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 . * "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 ?" * Then they all cried again , saying , "Not this Man , but Barabbas !" Now Barabbas was a robber .

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