John 18:38

Bible in Basic English (1941)

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 19:4 : 4 And Pilate went out again and said to them, See, I let him come out to you to make it clear to you that I see no wrong in him.
  • John 19:6 : 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.
  • Luke 23:4 : 4 And Pilate said to the chief priests and the people, In my opinion this man has done no wrong.
  • Luke 23:14-16 : 14 You 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: 15 And Herod is of the same opinion, for he has sent him back to us; for, you see, he has done nothing for which I might put him to death. 16 And so I will give him punishment and let him go.
  • Matt 27:18-19 : 18 For he saw that for envy they had given him up. 19 And while he was on the judge's seat, his wife sent to him, saying, Have nothing to do with that upright man, for I have had much trouble this day in a dream because of him.
  • Matt 27:24 : 24 So when Pilate saw that he was able to do nothing, but that trouble was working up, he took water and, washing his hands before the people, said, The blood of this upright man is not on my hands: you are responsible.
  • Mark 15:14 : 14 And Pilate said to them, Why, what evil has he done? But their cry was the louder, To the cross!
  • John 19:21-22 : 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.
  • Acts 17:19-20 : 19 And they took him to Mars' Hill, saying, Will you make clear to us what is this new teaching of yours? 20 For you seem to us to say strange things, and we have a desire to get the sense of them.
  • Acts 17:32 : 32 Now on hearing about the coming back from death, some of them made sport of it, but others said, Let us go more fully into this another time.
  • Acts 24:25-26 : 25 And while he was talking about righteousness and self-control and the judging which was to come, Felix had great fear and said, Go away for the present, and when the right time comes I will send for you. 26 For he was hoping that Paul would give him money: so he sent for him more frequently and had talk with him.
  • 1 Pet 1:19 : 19 But through holy blood, like that of a clean and unmarked lamb, even the blood of Christ:
  • 1 Pet 2:22-23 : 22 Who did no evil, and there was no deceit in his mouth: 23 To sharp words he gave no sharp answer; when he was undergoing pain, no angry word came from his lips; but he put himself into the hands of the judge of righteousness:

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  • John 18:33-37
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    33Then Pilate went back into the Praetorium and sent for Jesus and said to him, Are you the King of the Jews?

    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?

    36Jesus 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.

    37Then 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.

  • John 18:29-31
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    29So Pilate came out to them and put the question: What have you to say against this man?

    30They said to him in answer, If the man was not a wrongdoer we would not have given him up to you.

    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 19:4-15
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    4And Pilate went out again and said to them, See, I let him come out to you to make it clear to you that I see no wrong in him.

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

    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.

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

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

    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.

    13So 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!

    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.

  • 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.

  • John 18:39
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    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?

  • Mark 15:12
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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?

  • Mark 15:2-5
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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.

    5But Jesus gave no more answers, so that Pilate was full of wonder.

  • Luke 23:13-14
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    13And Pilate sent for the chief priests and the rulers and the people, and said to them,

    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:

  • 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 27:21-24
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    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!

    24So when Pilate saw that he was able to do nothing, but that trouble was working up, he took water and, washing his hands before the people, said, The blood of this upright man is not on my hands: you are responsible.

  • Matt 27:11-13
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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.

    12But when the chief priests and those in authority made statements against him, he gave no answer.

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

  • John 19:21-22
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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.

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

  • John 8:46
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    46Which of you is able truly to say that I am a sinner? If I say what is true, why have you no belief in me?

  • Mark 15:14
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    14And Pilate said to them, Why, what evil has he done? But their cry was the louder, To the cross!

  • Luke 23:22
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    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.

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

  • John 18:21
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    21Why are you questioning me? put questions to my hearers about what I have said to them: they have knowledge of what I said.

  • Luke 23:20
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    20And Pilate again said to them that it was his desire to let Jesus go free.

  • John 18:4
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    4Then Jesus, having knowledge of everything which was coming on him, went forward and said to them, Who are you looking for?

  • Luke 23:6
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    6But at these words Pilate said, Is the man a Galilaean?

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