John 18:30
They replied,“If this man were not a criminal, we would not have handed him over to you.”
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- Mark 10:33 : 33 “Look, we are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man will be handed over to the chief priests and experts in the law. They will condemn him to death and will turn him over to the Gentiles.
- Mark 15:3 : 3 Then the chief priests began to accuse him repeatedly.
- Luke 20:19-26 : 19 Then the experts in the law and the chief priests wanted to arrest him that very hour, because they realized he had told this parable against them. But they were afraid of the people. 20 Paying Taxes to Caesar Then they watched him carefully and sent spies who pretended to be sincere. They wanted to take advantage of what he might say so that they could deliver him up to the authority and jurisdiction of the governor. 21 Thus they asked him,“Teacher, we know that you speak and teach correctly, and show no partiality, but teach the way of God in accordance with the truth. 22 Is it right for us to pay the tribute tax to Caesar or not?” 23 But Jesus perceived their deceit and said to them, 24 “Show me a denarius. Whose image and inscription are on it?” They said,“Caesar’s.” 25 So he said to them,“Then give to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s.” 26 Thus they were unable in the presence of the people to trap him with his own words. And stunned by his answer, they fell silent.
- Luke 23:2-5 : 2 They began to accuse him, saying,“We found this man subverting our nation, forbidding us to pay the tribute tax to Caesar and claiming that he himself is Christ, a king.” 3 So Pilate asked Jesus,“Are you the king of the Jews?” He replied,“You say so.” 4 Then Pilate said to the chief priests and the crowds,“I find no basis for an accusation against this man.” 5 But they persisted in saying,“He incites the people by teaching throughout all Judea. It started in Galilee and ended up here!”
- Luke 24:7 : 7 that the Son of Man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and on the third day rise again.”
- John 19:12 : 12 From this point on, Pilate tried to release him. But the Jewish leaders shouted out,“If you release this man, you are no friend of Caesar! Everyone who claims to be a king opposes Caesar!”
- Acts 3:13 : 13 The God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, the God of our forefathers, has glorified his servant Jesus, whom you handed over and rejected in the presence of Pilate after he had decided to release him.
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29 So Pilate came outside to them and said,“What accusation do you bring against this man?”
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31 Pilate told them,“Take him yourselves and pass judgment on him according to your own law!” The Jewish leaders replied,“We cannot legally put anyone to death.”
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34 Jesus replied,“Are you saying this on your own initiative, or have others told you about me?”
35 Pilate answered,“I am not a Jew, am I? Your own people and your chief priests handed you over to me. What have you done?”
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38 Pilate asked,“What is truth?” When he had said this he went back outside to the Jewish leaders and announced,“I find no basis for an accusation against him.
39 But it is your custom that I release one prisoner for you at the Passover. So do you want me to release for you the king of the Jews?”
40 Then they shouted back,“Not this man, but Barabbas!”(Now Barabbas was a revolutionary.)
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12 So Pilate spoke to them again,“Then what do you want me to do with the one you call king of the Jews?”
13 They shouted back,“Crucify him!”
14 Pilate asked them,“Why? What has he done wrong?” But they shouted more insistently,“Crucify him!”
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10 So Pilate said,“Do you refuse to speak to me? Don’t you know I have the authority to release you, and to crucify you?”
11 Jesus replied,“You would have no authority over me at all, unless it was given to you from above. Therefore the one who handed me over to you is guilty of greater sin.”
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6 When the chief priests and their officers saw him, they shouted out,“Crucify him! Crucify him!” Pilate said,“You take him and crucify him! Certainly I find no reason for an accusation against him!”
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22 Pilate said to them,“Then what should I do with Jesus who is called the Christ?” They all said,“Crucify him!”
23 He asked,“Why? What wrong has he done?” But they shouted more insistently,“Crucify him!”
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9 So Pilate asked them,“Do you want me to release the king of the Jews for you?”
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66 What is your verdict?” They answered,“He is guilty and deserves death.”
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16 Then Pilate handed him over to them to be crucified.The CrucifixionSo they took Jesus,
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2 So Pilate asked him,“Are you the king of the Jews?” He replied,“You say so.”
3 Then the chief priests began to accuse him repeatedly.
4 So Pilate asked him again,“Have you nothing to say? See how many charges they are bringing against you!”
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18 (For he knew that they had handed him over because of envy.)
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16 I answered them that it was not the custom of the Romans to hand over anyone before the accused had met his accusers face to face and had been given an opportunity to make a defense against the accusation.
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24 So Pilate decided that their demand should be granted.
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28 Though they found no basis for a death sentence, they asked Pilate to have him executed.
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15 During the feast the governor was accustomed to release one prisoner to the crowd, whomever they wanted.
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2 They tied him up, led him away, and handed him over to Pilate the governor.
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48 If we allow him to go on in this way, everyone will believe in him, and the Romans will come and take away our sanctuary and our nation.”