John:18:28-40

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* Then led they Jesus from Caiaphas unto the hall of judgment : and it was early ; and they themselves went not into the judgment hall , lest they should be defiled ; but that they might eat the passover . * Pilate then went out unto them , and said , What accusation bring ye against this man ? * They answered and said unto him , If he were not a malefactor , we would not have delivered him up unto thee . * Then said Pilate unto them , Take ye him , and judge him according to your law . The Jews therefore said unto him , It is not lawful for us to put any man to death : * That the saying of Jesus might be fulfilled , which he spake , signifying what death he should die . * Then Pilate entered into the judgment hall again , and called Jesus , and said unto him , Art thou the King of the Jews ? * Jesus answered him , Sayest thou this thing of thyself , or did others tell it thee of me ? * Pilate answered , Am I a Jew ? Thine own nation and the chief priests have delivered thee unto me : what hast thou done ? * Jesus answered , My kingdom is not of this world : if my kingdom were of this world , then would my servants fight , that I should not be delivered to the Jews : but now is my kingdom not from hence . * Pilate therefore said unto him , Art thou a king then ? Jesus answered , Thou sayest that I am a king . To this end was I born , and for this cause came I into the world , that I should bear witness unto the truth . Every one that is of the truth heareth my voice . * Pilate saith unto him , What is truth ? And when he had said this , he went out again unto the Jews , and saith unto them , I find in him no fault at all . * But ye have a custom , that I should release unto you one at the passover : will ye therefore that I release unto you the King of the Jews ? * Then cried they all again , saying , Not this man , but Barabbas . Now Barabbas was a robber .

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