John 18:30

Bible in Basic English (1941)

They said to him in answer, If the man was not a wrongdoer we would not have given him up to you.

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Referenced Verses

  • Mark 10:33 : 33 Saying, See, we go up to Jerusalem; and the Son of man will be given up to the chief priests and the scribes; and they will give an order for his death, and will give him up to the Gentiles:
  • Mark 15:3 : 3 And the chief priests said a number of things against him.
  • Luke 20:19-26 : 19 And the chief priests and the scribes made attempts to get their hands on him in that very hour; and they were in fear of the people, for they saw that he had made up this story against them. 20 And they kept watch on him, and sent out secret representatives, who were acting the part of good men, in order that they might get something from his words, on account of which they might give him up to the government and into the power of the ruler. 21 And they put a question to him, saying, Master, we are certain that your teaching and your words are right, and that you have no respect for a man's position, but you are teaching the true way of God: 22 Is it right for us to make payment of taxes to Caesar or not? 23 But he saw through their trick and said to them, 24 Let me see a penny. Whose image and name are on it? And they said, Caesar's. 25 And he said, Then give to Caesar the things which are Caesar's, and to God the things which are God's. 26 And they were not able to get anything from these words before the people: but they were full of wonder at his answer, and said nothing.
  • Luke 23:2-5 : 2 And they made statements against him, saying, This man has to our knowledge been teaching our nation to do wrong, and not to make payment of taxes to Caesar, even saying that he himself is Christ, a king. 3 And Pilate said to him, Are you the King of the Jews? And he said in answer, You say so. 4 And Pilate said to the chief priests and the people, In my opinion this man has done no wrong. 5 But they became more violent than before, saying, He has made trouble among the people, teaching through all Judaea from Galilee to this place.
  • Luke 24:7 : 7 The Son of man will be given up into the hands of evil-doers, and be put to death on the cross, and on the third day he will come back to life.
  • John 19:12 : 12 Hearing this, Pilate had a desire to let him go free, but the Jews said in a loud voice, If you let this man go, you are not Caesar's friend: everyone who makes himself a king goes against Caesar.
  • Acts 3:13 : 13 The God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Jacob, the God of our fathers, has given glory to his servant Jesus; whom you gave up, turning your backs on him, when Pilate had made the decision to let him go free.

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  • John 18:29
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    29So Pilate came out to them and put the question: What have you to say against this man?

  • John 18:31
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    31Then Pilate said to them, Take him yourselves and let him be judged by your law. But the Jews said to him, We have no right to put any man to death.

  • John 18:34-35
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    34Jesus made answer, Do you say this of yourself, or did others say it about me?

    35Pilate said, Am I a Jew? Your nation and the chief priests have given you into my hands: what have you done?

  • John 18:38-40
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    38Pilate said to him, True? what is true? Having said this he went out again to the Jews and said to them, I see no wrong in him.

    39But every year you make a request to me to let a prisoner go free at the Passover. Is it your desire that I let the King of the Jews go free?

    40Then again they gave a loud cry, Not this man, but Barabbas. Now Barabbas was an outlaw.

  • Mark 15:12-14
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    12And Pilate again said in answer to them, What then am I to do to him to whom you give the name of the King of the Jews?

    13And they said again loudly, To the cross with him!

    14And Pilate said to them, Why, what evil has he done? But their cry was the louder, To the cross!

  • John 19:10-12
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    10Then Pilate said to him, You say nothing to me? is it not clear to you that I have power to let you go free and power to put you to death on the cross?

    11Jesus gave this answer: You would have no power at all over me if it was not given to you by God; so that he who gave me up to you has the greater sin.

    12Hearing this, Pilate had a desire to let him go free, but the Jews said in a loud voice, If you let this man go, you are not Caesar's friend: everyone who makes himself a king goes against Caesar.

  • John 19:6-7
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    6So when the chief priests and the police saw him they gave a loud cry, To the cross! to the cross! Pilate said to them, Take him yourselves and put him on the cross: I see no crime in him.

    7And the Jews made answer, We have a law, and by that law it is right for him to be put to death because he said he was the Son of God.

  • Luke 23:14
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    14You say that this man has been teaching the people evil things: now I, after going into the question before you, see nothing wrong in this man in connection with the things which you have said against him:

  • Matt 27:20-23
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    20Now the chief priests and those in authority got the people to make request for Barabbas, and for Jesus to be put to death.

    21But the ruler made answer and said to them, Which of the two is it your pleasure that I let go free? And they said, Barabbas.

    22Pilate says to them, What, then, am I to do with Jesus, who is named Christ? They all say, Let him be put to death on the cross.

    23And he said, Why, what evil has he done? But they gave loud cries, saying, To the cross with him!

  • Mark 15:9
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    9And Pilate said in answer to them, Is it your desire that I let the King of the Jews go free?

  • Matt 26:66
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    66What is your opinion? They made answer and said, It is right for him to be put to death.

  • John 19:15-16
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    15Then they gave a loud cry, Away with him! away with him! to the cross! Pilate said to them, Am I to put your King to death on the cross? The chief priests said in answer, We have no king but Caesar.

    16So then he gave him up to them to be put to death on the cross. And they took Jesus away;

  • Luke 23:18
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    18But with loud voices they said all together, Put this man to death, and make Barabbas free.

  • Mark 15:2-4
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    2And Pilate put a question to him, Are you the King of the Jews? And he, answering, said to him, You say so.

    3And the chief priests said a number of things against him.

    4And Pilate again put a question, Do you say nothing in answer? see how much evil they say you have done.

  • Luke 23:2-4
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    2And they made statements against him, saying, This man has to our knowledge been teaching our nation to do wrong, and not to make payment of taxes to Caesar, even saying that he himself is Christ, a king.

    3And Pilate said to him, Are you the King of the Jews? And he said in answer, You say so.

    4And Pilate said to the chief priests and the people, In my opinion this man has done no wrong.

  • Luke 23:21-22
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    21But crying out they said, To the cross with him!

    22And he said to them a third time, Why, what evil has he done? I see no reason for putting him to death: I will give him punishment and let him go.

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    39And one of the evil-doers on the cross, with bitter feeling, said to him, Are you not the Christ? Get yourself and us out of this.

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    4Saying, I have done wrong in giving into your hands an upright man. But they said, What is that to us? it is your business.

  • Matt 27:17-18
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    17So when they came together, Pilate said to them, Whom will you have? Barabbas, or Jesus, who is named Christ?

    18For he saw that for envy they had given him up.

  • Acts 25:16
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    16To whom I gave answer that it is not the Roman way to give a man up, till he has been face to face with those who are attacking him, and has had a chance to give an answer to the statements made against him.

  • Luke 24:20
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    20And how the chief priests and our rulers gave him up to be put to death on the cross.

  • Luke 23:24-25
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    24And Pilate gave his decision for their desire to be put into effect.

    25And in answer to their request, he let that man go free who had been in prison for acting against the government and causing death, and Jesus he gave up to their pleasure.

  • Mark 15:6
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    6Now at the feast every year he let one prisoner go free at their request.

  • Acts 13:28
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    28And though no cause of death was seen in him, they made a request to Pilate that he might be put to death.

  • Matt 27:11
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    11And Jesus was before the ruler, who put a question to him, Are you the King of the Jews? And Jesus said to him, You say so.

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    15Now at the feast it was the way for the ruler to let free to the people one prisoner, at their selection.

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    2And they put cords on him and took him away, and gave him up to Pilate, the ruler.

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    23Jesus said in answer, If I have said anything evil, give witness to the evil: but if I said what is true, why do you give me blows?

  • Acts 3:14
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    14But you would have nothing to do with the Holy and Upright One, and made request for a man of blood to be given to you,

  • John 19:21
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    21Then the chief priests of the Jews said to Pilate, Do not put, The King of the Jews, but, He said, I am the King of the Jews.

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    48If we let him go on in this way, everybody will have belief in him and the Romans will come and take away our place and our nation.