John 18:33

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Then Pilate went back inside the governor’s headquarters, summoned Jesus, and asked him, 'Are you the King of the Jews?'

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  • John 19:9 : 9 He went back into the governor's palace and asked Jesus, "Where are you from?" But Jesus gave him no answer.
  • John 19:12 : 12 Because of this, Pilate tried to release him. But the Jews kept shouting, "If you release this man, you are not a friend of Caesar. Anyone who claims to be a king opposes Caesar."
  • John 19:19-22 : 19 Pilate also had a sign written and put on the cross; it read, "Jesus of Nazareth, the King of the Jews." 20 Many of the Jews read this sign, for the place where Jesus was crucified was near the city, and it was written in Aramaic, Latin, and Greek. 21 The chief priests of the Jews said to Pilate, "Do not write, 'The King of the Jews,' but that this man said, 'I am the King of the Jews.'" 22 Pilate answered, "What I have written, I have written."
  • Acts 2:34-36 : 34 For David did not ascend to heaven, but he himself says: ‘The Lord said to my Lord: Sit at My right hand, 35 until I make Your enemies a footstool for Your feet.’ 36 Therefore, let all the house of Israel know for certain that God has made this Jesus, whom you crucified, both Lord and Christ.
  • 1 Tim 6:13 : 13 In the presence of God, who gives life to all things, and of Christ Jesus, who testified the good confession before Pontius Pilate, I charge you.
  • Ps 2:6-9 : 6 I have installed My King on Zion, My holy mountain. 7 I will proclaim the decree of the Lord: He said to me, 'You are My Son; today I have become Your Father.' 8 Ask of Me, and I will make the nations Your inheritance and the ends of the earth Your possession. 9 You will break them with an iron rod; You will shatter them like a potter's vessel. 10 Now therefore, O kings, be wise; be warned, O rulers of the earth. 11 Serve the Lord with fear, and rejoice with trembling. 12 Kiss the Son, lest He be angry and you perish in your way, for His wrath can flare up quickly. Blessed are all who take refuge in Him.
  • Isa 9:6-7 : 6 Of the greatness of his government and peace there will be no end. He will reign on David’s throne and over his kingdom, establishing and upholding it with justice and righteousness from that time on and forever. The zeal of the LORD Almighty will accomplish this. 7 The Lord has sent a word against Jacob, and it will fall upon Israel.
  • Jer 23:5 : 5 Behold, the days are coming, declares the LORD, when I will raise up for David a righteous Branch. He will reign as king, act wisely, and execute justice and righteousness in the land.
  • Zeph 3:15 : 15 The LORD has taken away your judgments; He has turned aside your enemy. The King of Israel, the LORD, is in your midst; you will never again fear disaster.
  • Zech 9:9 : 9 Rejoice greatly, Daughter Zion! Shout aloud, Daughter Jerusalem! Look, your king is coming to you, righteous and victorious, humble and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey.
  • Matt 27:11 : 11 Meanwhile, Jesus stood before the governor. The governor questioned Him, saying, 'Are you the King of the Jews?' Jesus replied, 'You have said so.'
  • Mark 15:2 : 2 Pilate questioned Him, 'Are You the King of the Jews?' Jesus replied, 'You say so.'
  • Luke 19:38-40 : 38 They were saying, 'Blessed is the King who comes in the name of the Lord! Peace in heaven and glory in the highest!' 39 Some of the Pharisees in the crowd said to him, 'Teacher, rebuke your disciples.' 40 He answered, 'I tell you, if they were silent, the stones would cry out.'
  • Luke 23:3-4 : 3 So Pilate asked Him, 'Are You the King of the Jews?' Jesus answered, 'You say so.' 4 Then Pilate said to the chief priests and the crowds, 'I find no guilt in this man.'
  • John 1:49 : 49 Nathanael responded, 'Rabbi, You are the Son of God; You are the King of Israel!'
  • John 12:13 : 13 So they took palm branches and went out to meet Him, shouting, "Hosanna! Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord, the King of Israel!"
  • John 12:15 : 15 Do not be afraid, Daughter Zion; see, your King is coming, seated on a donkey’s colt.
  • John 18:28-29 : 28 Then they led Jesus from Caiaphas to the governor's headquarters. It was early morning, and they did not enter the headquarters themselves to avoid becoming ceremonially unclean, so that they could eat the Passover. 29 So Pilate went out to them and asked, 'What charge do you bring against this man?'
  • John 18:37 : 37 'So you are a king, then?' said Pilate. Jesus answered, 'You say that I am a king. For this purpose I was born, and for this reason I came into the world: to testify to the truth. Everyone who belongs to the truth listens to my voice.'
  • John 19:3 : 3 They kept saying, "Hail, King of the Jews!" and slapped him repeatedly.

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  • Mark 15:2-4
    3 verses
    87%

    2Pilate questioned Him, 'Are You the King of the Jews?' Jesus replied, 'You say so.'

    3The chief priests accused Him of many things, but He did not respond.

    4So Pilate questioned Him again, 'Aren’t You going to answer anything? See how many charges they’re bringing against You.'

  • Luke 23:2-3
    2 verses
    86%

    2They began to accuse Him, saying, 'We found this man misleading our nation, forbidding us to pay taxes to Caesar, and claiming to be Christ, a King.'

    3So Pilate asked Him, 'Are You the King of the Jews?' Jesus answered, 'You say so.'

  • Matt 27:11
    84%

    11Meanwhile, Jesus stood before the governor. The governor questioned Him, saying, 'Are you the King of the Jews?' Jesus replied, 'You have said so.'

  • Mark 15:12-14
    3 verses
    83%

    12Pilate asked them a second time, 'Then what do you want me to do with the one you call the King of the Jews?'

    13They shouted back, 'Crucify Him!'

    14Pilate asked them, 'Why? What wrong has He done?' But they shouted all the more, 'Crucify Him!'

  • John 18:34-39
    6 verses
    82%

    34Jesus answered, 'Is that your own idea, or did others talk to you about me?'

    35Pilate replied, 'Am I a Jew? Your own people and the chief priests handed you over to me. What have you done?'

    36Jesus said, 'My kingdom is not of this world. If my kingdom were of this world, my servants would fight to prevent my being handed over to the Jews. But as it is, my kingdom is not from here.'

    37'So you are a king, then?' said Pilate. Jesus answered, 'You say that I am a king. For this purpose I was born, and for this reason I came into the world: to testify to the truth. Everyone who belongs to the truth listens to my voice.'

    38'What is truth?' Pilate asked. After he said this, he went out again to the Jews and told them, 'I find no basis for a charge against him.'

    39'But it is your custom that I release one prisoner to you at the time of the Passover. Do you want me to release the King of the Jews?'

  • Mark 15:9
    81%

    9Pilate answered them, 'Do you want me to release to you the King of the Jews?''

  • John 19:21
    80%

    21The chief priests of the Jews said to Pilate, "Do not write, 'The King of the Jews,' but that this man said, 'I am the King of the Jews.'"

  • John 19:3-10
    8 verses
    79%

    3They kept saying, "Hail, King of the Jews!" and slapped him repeatedly.

    4Pilate went outside again and said to them, "Look, I am bringing him out to you so that you may know that I find no basis for a charge against him."

    5Jesus came out, wearing the crown of thorns and the purple robe. Pilate said to them, "Behold the man!"

    6When the chief priests and the officers saw him, they shouted, "Crucify him! Crucify him!" Pilate responded, "Take him yourselves and crucify him; I find no charge against him."

    7The Jews answered him, "We have a law, and according to the law he ought to die because he made himself the Son of God."

    8When Pilate heard this statement, he was even more afraid.

    9He went back into the governor's palace and asked Jesus, "Where are you from?" But Jesus gave him no answer.

    10Pilate said to him, "Are you not speaking to me? Do you not know that I have the authority to crucify you and the authority to release you?"

  • John 19:12-15
    4 verses
    78%

    12Because of this, Pilate tried to release him. But the Jews kept shouting, "If you release this man, you are not a friend of Caesar. Anyone who claims to be a king opposes Caesar."

    13So Pilate, when he heard this statement, brought Jesus out and sat on the judgment seat at a place called The Stone Pavement, which in Aramaic is called Gabbatha.

    14It was the day of Preparation for the Passover, about the sixth hour. He said to the Jews, "Here is your king!"

    15But they shouted, "Take him away! Take him away! Crucify him!" Pilate said to them, "Shall I crucify your king?" The chief priests answered, "We have no king but Caesar."

  • John 18:29-32
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    77%

    29So Pilate went out to them and asked, 'What charge do you bring against this man?'

    30They answered him, 'If he weren’t a criminal, we wouldn’t have handed him over to you.'

    31Pilate told them, 'Take him yourselves and judge him by your own law.' 'It’s not lawful for us to put anyone to death,' the Jewish leaders replied.

    32This was to fulfill the word that Jesus had spoken, indicating the kind of death he was going to die.

  • John 19:19
    77%

    19Pilate also had a sign written and put on the cross; it read, "Jesus of Nazareth, the King of the Jews."

  • Matt 27:22
    75%

    22Pilate said to them, 'Then what should I do with Jesus, who is called the Christ?' They all said, 'Let Him be crucified!'

  • Matt 27:17
    75%

    17So when they had gathered, Pilate said to them, 'Whom do you want me to release to you: Barabbas, or Jesus who is called the Christ?'

  • Luke 23:37-38
    2 verses
    74%

    37and said, 'If You are the King of the Jews, save Yourself!'

    38Above Him was written an inscription: This is the King of the Jews.

  • Matt 27:37
    74%

    37Above His head they placed the written charge against Him: THIS IS JESUS, THE KING OF THE JEWS.

  • Mark 15:18
    74%

    18They began to salute Him, saying, 'Hail, King of the Jews!'

  • Mark 15:26
    74%

    26The inscription of the charge written against Him read: 'The King of the Jews.'

  • Matt 27:13
    74%

    13Then Pilate said to Him, 'Do you not hear how many charges they bring against You?'

  • John 18:7
    73%

    7Jesus asked them again, 'Whom are you looking for?' And they said, 'Jesus the Nazarene.'

  • Luke 23:13
    73%

    13Pilate then called together the chief priests, the rulers, and the people.

  • Luke 23:6
    72%

    6When Pilate heard this, he asked if the man was a Galilean.

  • Luke 23:20
    71%

    20Wanting to release Jesus, Pilate addressed them again.

  • Mark 15:16
    71%

    16The soldiers led Him away into the palace (that is, the governor’s headquarters), and they called together the whole company of soldiers.

  • Matt 27:29
    71%

    29They twisted a crown of thorns and placed it on His head, and they put a staff in His right hand. Then they knelt before Him in mockery and said, 'Hail, King of the Jews!'

  • John 18:5
    71%

    5They answered him, 'Jesus the Nazarene.' Jesus said to them, 'I am he.' Judas, the one who betrayed him, was standing with them.

  • John 19:1
    71%

    1Then Pilate took Jesus and had him flogged.