John 18:37

Bible in Basic English (1941)

Then Pilate said to him, Are you then a king? Jesus made answer, You say that I am a king. For this purpose was I given birth, and for this purpose I came into the world, that I might give witness to what is true. Every lover of what is true gives ear to my voice.

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  • 1 John 4:6 : 6 We are of God: he who has the knowledge of God gives ear to us; he who is not of God does not give ear to us. By this we may see which is the true spirit, and which is the spirit of error.
  • John 8:14 : 14 Jesus said in answer, Even if I give witness about myself, my witness is true, because I have knowledge of where I came from and where I am going; but you have no knowledge of where I come from or of where I am going.
  • John 8:47 : 47 He who is a child of God gives ear to the words of God: your ears are not open to them because you are not from God.
  • 1 John 3:19 : 19 In this way we may be certain that we are true, and may give our heart comfort before him,
  • John 14:6 : 6 Jesus said to him, I am the true and living way: no one comes to the Father but by me.
  • Isa 55:4 : 4 See, I have given him as a witness to the peoples, a ruler and a guide to the nations.
  • Matt 26:64 : 64 Jesus says to him, You say so: but I say to you, From now you will see the Son of man seated at the right hand of power, and coming on the clouds of heaven.
  • Mark 15:2 : 2 And Pilate put a question to him, Are you the King of the Jews? And he, answering, said to him, You say so.
  • Luke 23:3 : 3 And Pilate said to him, Are you the King of the Jews? And he said in answer, You say so.
  • John 3:32 : 32 He gives witness of what he has seen and of what has come to his ears; and no man takes his witness as true.
  • John 7:17 : 17 If any man is ready to do God's pleasure he will have knowledge of the teaching and of where it comes from--from God or from myself.
  • Luke 22:70 : 70 And they all said, Are you then the Son of God? and he said, You say that I am.
  • Matt 27:11 : 11 And 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.
  • Mark 14:62 : 62 And Jesus said, I am: and you will see the Son of man seated at the right hand of power, and coming with the clouds of heaven.
  • 1 Tim 6:13 : 13 I give you orders before God, the giver of life, and Christ Jesus, who before Pontius Pilate gave witness to the faith,
  • 1 Pet 1:22 : 22 And as you have made your souls clean, being ruled by what is true, and loving one another without deceit, see that your love is warm and from the heart:
  • 1 John 3:14 : 14 We are conscious that we have come out of death into life because of our love for the brothers. He who has no love is still in death.
  • 1 John 5:20 : 20 And we are certain that the Son of God has come, and has given us a clear vision, so that we may see him who is true, and we are in him who is true, in his Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life.
  • Rev 1:4 : 4 John to the seven churches which are in Asia: Grace to you and peace, from him who is and was and is to come; and from the seven Spirits which are before his high seat;
  • Rev 3:14 : 14 And to the angel of the church in Laodicea say: These things says the true and certain witness, the head of God's new order:
  • John 10:26-27 : 26 But you have no belief because you are not of my sheep. 27 My sheep give ear to my voice, and I have knowledge of them, and they come after me:

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    38 Pilate 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.

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  • John 18:32-36
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    32 (That the word of Jesus might come true, pointing to the sort of death he would have.)

    33 Then Pilate went back into the Praetorium and sent for Jesus and said to him, Are you the King of the Jews?

    34 Jesus made answer, Do you say this of yourself, or did others say it about me?

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

    36 Jesus said in answer, My kingdom is not of this world: if my kingdom was of this world, my disciples would have made a good fight to keep me out of the hands of the Jews: but my kingdom is not here.

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    2 And Pilate put a question to him, Are you the King of the Jews? And he, answering, said to him, You say so.

  • Luke 23:2-3
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    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.

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    11 And 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.

  • John 19:21-22
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    21 Then 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.

    22 But Pilate made answer, What I have put in writing will not be changed.

  • Mark 15:12
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    12 And 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?

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    5 Then Jesus came out with the crown of thorns and the purple robe. And Pilate said to them, Here is the man!

    6 So 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.

    7 And 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.

    8 When this saying came to Pilate's ears his fear became greater;

    9 And he went again into the Praetorium and said to Jesus, Where do you come from? But Jesus gave him no answer.

    10 Then 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?

    11 Jesus 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.

    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.

    13 So when these words came to Pilate's ear, he took Jesus out, seating himself in the judge's seat in a place named in Hebrew, Gabbatha, or the Stone Floor.

    14 (It was the day when they made ready for the Passover; and it was about the sixth hour.) And he said to the Jews, There is your King!

    15 Then 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.

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    45 But because I say what is true, you have no belief in me.

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    13 Then says Pilate to him, Do you give no attention to what their witnesses say against you?

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    13 So the Pharisees said to him, The witness you give is about yourself: your witness is not true.

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    70 And they all said, Are you then the Son of God? and he said, You say that I am.

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

    30 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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    23 And he said to them, You are of the earth; I am from heaven: you are of this world; I am not of this world.

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    7 So again he put the question to them, Who are you looking for? And they said, Jesus the Nazarene.

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

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    33 You sent to John and he gave true witness.

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    22 Pilate 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.

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    23 Jesus 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?

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    30 Jesus said in answer, This voice came not for me but for you.

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    17 So when they came together, Pilate said to them, Whom will you have? Barabbas, or Jesus, who is named Christ?

  • John 7:28
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    28 Then, when he was teaching in the Temple, Jesus said with a loud voice, You have knowledge of me and you have knowledge of where I come from; and I have not come of myself; but there is One who has sent me; he is true, but you have no knowledge of him.

  • John 19:19
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    19 And Pilate put on the cross a statement in writing. The writing was: JESUS THE NAZARENE, THE KING OF THE JEWS.