John 18:31
Pilate therefore said unto them, Take him yourselves, and judge him according to your law. The Jews said unto him, It is not lawful for us to put any man to death:
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- Gen 49:10 : 10 The sceptre shall not depart from Judah, Nor the ruler's staff from between his feet, Until Shiloh come; And unto him shall the obedience of the peoples be.
- Ezek 21:26-27 : 26 thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Remove the mitre, and take off the crown; this [shall be] no more the same; exalt that which is low, and abase that which is high. [ 27 I will overturn, overturn, overturn it: this also shall be no more, until he come whose right it is; and I will give it [him] .
- Hos 3:4-5 : 4 For the children of Israel shall abide many days without king, and without prince, and without sacrifice, and without pillar, and without ephod or teraphim: 5 afterward shall the children of Israel return, and seek Jehovah their God, and David their king, and shall come with fear unto Jehovah and to his goodness in the latter days.
- John 19:6-7 : 6 When therefore the chief priests and the officers saw him, they cried out, saying, Crucify [him], crucify [him] ! Pilate saith unto them, Take him yourselves, and crucify him: for I find no crime in him. 7 The Jews answered him, We have a law, and by that law he ought to die, because he made himself the Son of God.
- John 19:15 : 15 They therefore cried out, Away with [him], away with [him], crucify him! Pilate saith unto them, Shall I crucify your King? The chief priests answered, We have no king but Caesar.
- Acts 25:18-20 : 18 Concerning whom, when the accusers stood up, they brought no charge of such evil things as I supposed; 19 but had certain questions against him of their own religion, and of one Jesus, who was dead, whom Paul affirmed to be alive. 20 And I, being perplexed how to inquire concerning these things, asked whether he would go to Jerusalem and there be judged of these matters.
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- John 19:6-83 verses81%
6When therefore the chief priests and the officers saw him, they cried out, saying, Crucify [him], crucify [him] ! Pilate saith unto them, Take him yourselves, and crucify him: for I find no crime in him.
7The Jews answered him, We have a law, and by that law he ought to die, because he made himself the Son of God.
8When Pilate therefore heard this saying, he was the more afraid;
- John 18:32-354 verses80%
32that the word of Jesus might be fulfilled, which he spake, signifying by what manner of death he should die.
33Pilate therefore entered again into the Praetorium, and called Jesus, and said unto him, Art thou the King of the Jews?
34Jesus answered, Sayest thou this of thyself, or did others tell it thee concerning me?
35Pilate answered, Am I a Jew? Thine own nation and the chief priests delivered thee unto me: what hast thou done?
- John 18:28-303 verses80%
28They lead Jesus therefore from Caiaphas into the Praetorium: and it was early; and they themselves entered not into the Praetorium, that they might not be defiled, but might eat the passover.
29Pilate therefore went out unto them, and saith, What accusation bring ye against this man?
30They answered and said unto him, If this man were not an evildoer, we should not have delivered him up unto thee.
- John 18:38-392 verses78%
38Pilate 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 no crime in him.
39But 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?
- Mark 15:12-143 verses77%
12And Pilate again answered and said unto them, What then shall I do unto him whom ye call the King of the Jews?
13And they cried out again, Crucify him.
14And Pilate said unto them, Why, what evil hath he done? But they cried out exceedingly, Crucify him.
- John 19:10-167 verses77%
10Pilate therefore saith unto him, Speakest thou not unto me? Knowest thou not that I have power to release thee, and have power to crucify thee?
11Jesus answered him, Thou wouldest have no power against me, except it were given thee from above: therefore he that delivered me unto thee hath greater sin.
12Upon this Pilate sought to release him: but the Jews cried out, saying, If thou release this man, thou art not Caesar's friend: every one that maketh himself a king speaketh against Caesar.
13When Pilate therefore heard these words, he brought Jesus out, and sat down on the judgment-seat at a place called The Pavement, but in Hebrew, Gabbatha.
14Now it was the Preparation of the passover: it was about the sixth hour. And he saith unto the Jews, Behold, your King!
15They therefore cried out, Away with [him], away with [him], crucify him! Pilate saith unto them, Shall I crucify your King? The chief priests answered, We have no king but Caesar.
16Then therefore he delivered him unto them to be crucified.
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9And Pilate answered them, saying, Will ye that I release unto you the King of the Jews?
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21The chief priests of the Jews therefore said to Pilate, Write not, The King of the Jews; but that he said, I am King of the Jews.
- Mark 15:1-22 verses75%
1And straightway in the morning the chief priests with the elders and scribes, and the whole council, held a consultation, and bound Jesus, and carried him away, and delivered him up to Pilate.
2And Pilate asked him, Art thou the King of the Jews? And he answering saith unto him, Thou sayest.
- Matt 27:22-232 verses75%
22Pilate saith unto them, What then shall I do unto Jesus who is called Christ? They all say, Let him be crucified.
23And he said, Why, what evil hath he done? But they cried out exceedingly, saying, Let him be crucified.
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28And though they found no cause of death [in him], yet asked they of Pilate that he should be slain.
- Luke 23:14-152 verses74%
14and said unto them, Ye brought unto me this man, as one that perverteth the people: and behold, I having examined him before you, found no fault in this man touching those things whereof ye accuse him:
15no, nor yet Herod: for he sent him back unto us; and behold, nothing worthy of death hath been done by him.
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24And Pilate gave sentence that what they asked for should be done.
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6who moreover assayed to profane the temple: on whom also we laid hold:
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2and they bound him, and led him away, and delivered him up to Pilate the governor.
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66what think ye? They answered and said, He is worthy of death.
- Luke 23:3-42 verses72%
3And Pilate asked him, saying, Art thou the King of the Jews? And he answered him and said, Thou sayest.
4And Pilate said unto the chief priests and the multitudes, I find no fault in this man.
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17When therefore they were gathered together, Pilate said unto them, Whom will ye that I release unto you? Barabbas, or Jesus who is called Christ?
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51Doth our law judge a man, except it first hear from himself and know what he doeth?
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50nor do ye take account that it is expedient for you that one man should die for the people, and that the whole nation perish not.
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11Now Jesus stood before the governor: and the governor asked him, saying, Art thou the King of the Jews? And Jesus said unto him, Thou sayest.
- Luke 23:21-222 verses72%
21but they shouted, saying, Crucify, crucify him.
22And he said unto them the third time, Why, what evil hath this man done? I have found no cause of death in him: I will therefore chastise him and release him.
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16To whom I answered, that it is not the custom of the Romans to give up any man, before that the accused have the accusers face to face, and have had opportunity to make his defense concerning the matter laid against him.
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20Now the chief priests and the elders persuaded the multitudes that they should ask for Barabbas, and destroy Jesus.
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4And Pilate went out again, and saith unto them, Behold, I bring him out to you, that ye may know that I find no crime in him.
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20and how the chief priests and our rulers delivered him up to be condemned to death, and crucified him.
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4saying, I have sinned in that I betrayed innocent blood. But they said, What is that to us? see thou [to it] .
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12So the band and the chief captain, and the officers of the Jews, seized Jesus and bound him,
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4And Pilate again asked him, saying, Answerest thou nothing? behold how many things they accuse thee of.