rkjnt - John:18:28-40

rkjnt@John:18:28 @ Then they led Jesus from Caiaphas to the praetorium: and it was early; and they themselves did not go into the praetorium, so they would not be defiled, but might eat the passover.

rkjnt@John:18:29 @ Pilate then went out to them, and said, What accusation do you bring against this man?

rkjnt@John:18:30 @ They answered and said to him, If he were not an evildoer, we would not have delivered him up to you.

rkjnt@John:18:31 @ Then Pilate said to them, You take him and judge him according to your own law. The Jews said to him, It is not lawful for us to put any man to death:

rkjnt@John:18:32 @ This was so the word of Jesus might be fulfilled, which he spoke to signify what kind of death he should die.

rkjnt@John:18:33 @ Then Pilate entered the praetorium again, and called Jesus, and said to him, Are you the King of the Jews?

rkjnt@John:18:34 @ Jesus answered him, Do you say this of your own accord, or did others tell you of me?

rkjnt@John:18:35 @ Pilate answered, Am I a Jew? Your own nation and the chief priests have delivered you up to me: what have you done?

rkjnt@John:18:36 @ Jesus answered, My kingdom is not of this world: if my kingdom were of this world, then my servants would fight, that I should not be delivered up to the Jews: but my kingdom is not of this world.

rkjnt@John:18:37 @ So Pilate said to him, You are a king then? Jesus answered, You say that I am a king. To this end was I born, and for this cause I came into the world, that I should bear witness to the truth. Every one who is of the truth hears my voice.

rkjnt@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.

rkjnt@John:18:39 @ But you have a custom, for me to release someone to you at the passover: do you want me to release to you the King of the Jews?

rkjnt@John:18:40 @ Then they all cried again, saying, Not this man, but Barabbas. Now Barabbas was a robber.