John 18:36

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Jesus 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.'

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  • John 6:15 : 15 Knowing that they were about to come and take him by force to make him king, Jesus withdrew again to the mountain by himself.
  • Luke 17:20-21 : 20 Being asked by the Pharisees when the kingdom of God would come, he replied, 'The kingdom of God is not coming in ways that can be observed.' 21 Nor will people say, 'Look, here it is!' or 'There it is!' For behold, the kingdom of God is in your midst.
  • Rom 14:17 : 17 For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking, but of righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit.
  • Col 1:12-14 : 12 who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of His holy people in the kingdom of light. 13 He has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of the Son He loves, 14 in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.
  • Matt 26:53 : 53 Do you not think I can call on My Father, and He will at once put at My disposal more than twelve legions of angels?
  • Dan 2:44 : 44 In the days of those kings, the God of heaven will establish a kingdom that will never be destroyed, nor will it be left to another people. It will crush all these kingdoms and bring them to an end, but it will stand forever.
  • Dan 7:14 : 14 He was given dominion, glory, and a kingdom, so that all peoples, nations, and languages would serve Him. His dominion is an everlasting dominion that will not pass away, and His kingdom is one that will never be destroyed.
  • 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.
  • Ps 45:3-7 : 3 You are the most beautiful of the sons of men; grace is poured upon your lips; therefore God has blessed you forever. 4 Gird your sword upon your thigh, O mighty one, in your splendor and your majesty. 5 In your majesty ride forth victoriously on behalf of truth, humility, and righteousness; let your right hand perform awesome deeds. 6 Your arrows are sharp in the heart of the king's enemies; the nations fall beneath your feet. 7 Your throne, O God, is forever and ever; the scepter of your kingdom is a scepter of righteousness.
  • 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.
  • Luke 12:14 : 14 But He said to him, "Man, who appointed Me as a judge or arbiter over you?"
  • John 8:15 : 15 You judge by human standards; I judge no one.
  • 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.

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  • John 18:37-39
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    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?'

  • John 17:14-16
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    14I have given them Your word, and the world has hated them because they are not of the world, just as I am not of the world.

    15I am not asking You to take them out of the world, but to protect them from the evil one.

    16They are not of the world, just as I am not of the world.

  • John 18:33-35
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    33Then Pilate went back inside the governor’s headquarters, summoned Jesus, and asked him, 'Are you the King of the Jews?'

    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?'

  • John 8:23
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    23He said to them, "You are from below; I am from above. You are of this world; I am not of this world.

  • John 19:21
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    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.'"

  • Mark 15:2
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    2Pilate questioned Him, 'Are You the King of the Jews?' Jesus replied, 'You say so.'

  • John 18:11
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    11But Jesus said to Peter, 'Put your sword back into its sheath! Shall I not drink the cup the Father has given me?'

  • John 12:30-31
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    30Jesus replied, "This voice did not come for My sake, but for yours."

    31Now is the judgment of this world; now the ruler of this world will be thrown out.

  • John 7:16
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    16Jesus answered them, 'My teaching is not Mine, but comes from the One who sent Me.

  • Matt 27:11
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    11Meanwhile, Jesus stood before the governor. The governor questioned Him, saying, 'Are you the King of the Jews?' Jesus replied, 'You have said so.'

  • John 19:9-12
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    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?"

    11Jesus answered, "You would have no authority over me unless it had been given to you from above. Therefore, the one who handed me over to you is guilty of a greater sin.

    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."

  • John 19:14-15
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    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."

  • Mark 14:48
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    48Jesus said to them, "Have you come out with swords and clubs to capture me as if I were a robber?

  • John 15:19-20
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    19If you belonged to the world, it would love you as its own. But you do not belong to the world, for I have chosen you out of the world. That is why the world hates you.

    20Remember the word I spoke to you: A servant is not greater than his master. If they persecuted me, they will also persecute you. If they kept my word, they will also keep yours.

  • Luke 17:20-21
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    20Being asked by the Pharisees when the kingdom of God would come, he replied, 'The kingdom of God is not coming in ways that can be observed.'

    21Nor will people say, 'Look, here it is!' or 'There it is!' For behold, the kingdom of God is in your midst.

  • John 14:30-31
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    30I will not speak much with you anymore, for the ruler of this world is coming. He has no power over me.

    31But so that the world may know that I love the Father, I do exactly as the Father commanded me. Rise, let us go from here.

  • John 12:27
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    27Now My soul is troubled. And what shall I say? 'Father, save Me from this hour'? But this is why I came to this hour.

  • John 8:20
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    20He spoke these words while teaching in the temple treasury. Yet no one seized him, because his hour had not yet come.

  • John 18:8
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    8Jesus answered, 'I told you that I am he. If you are looking for me, let these men go.'

  • Luke 23:3
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    3So Pilate asked Him, 'Are You the King of the Jews?' Jesus answered, 'You say so.'

  • Mark 15:9
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    9Pilate answered them, 'Do you want me to release to you the King of the Jews?''

  • John 18:21
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    21'Why are you questioning me? Ask those who heard me speak about what I said to them. They know what I said.'

  • Matt 26:52
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    52"Put your sword back in its place," Jesus said to him, "for all who take up the sword will perish by the sword.

  • Mark 15:12
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    12Pilate asked them a second time, 'Then what do you want me to do with the one you call the King of the Jews?'

  • John 6:38
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    38'For I have come down from heaven not to do my will, but the will of him who sent me.'

  • John 12:47
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    47"If anyone hears My words and does not keep them, I do not judge them. For I did not come to judge the world, but to save the world.

  • Luke 19:27
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    27'But as for these enemies of mine who didn’t want me to reign over them—bring them here and slaughter them in my presence.'

  • John 16:11
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    11and about judgment, because the ruler of this world has been judged.

  • John 18:30-31
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    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.

  • John 17:9
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    9I pray for them. I am not praying for the world, but for those You have given Me, for they are Yours.

  • John 8:14-15
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    14Jesus answered, "Even if I testify about myself, my testimony is true, because I know where I came from and where I am going. But you do not know where I come from or where I am going.

    15You judge by human standards; I judge no one.

  • Matt 26:54
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    54But how then would the Scriptures be fulfilled that say it must happen in this way?

  • John 7:6
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    6Jesus said to them, 'My time has not yet come, but your time is always ready.'

  • John 18:23
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    23Jesus replied, 'If I said something wrong, testify about what is wrong. But if I spoke the truth, why do you hit me?'