John 18:33

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Pilate Questions Jesus So Pilate went back into the governor’s residence, summoned Jesus, and asked him,“Are you the king of the Jews?”

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  • John 19:9 : 9 and he went back into the governor’s residence and said to Jesus,“Where do you come from?” But Jesus gave him no answer.
  • 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!”
  • John 19:19-22 : 19 Pilate also had a notice written and fastened to the cross, which read:“Jesus the Nazarene, the king of the Jews.” 20 Thus many of the Jewish residents of Jerusalem read this notice, because the place where Jesus was crucified was near the city, and the notice was written in Aramaic, Latin, and Greek. 21 Then the chief priests of the Jews said to Pilate,“Do not write,‘The king of the Jews,’ but rather,‘This man said, I am king of the Jews.’” 22 Pilate answered,“What I have written, I have written.”
  • Acts 2:34-36 : 34 For David did not ascend into 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 beyond a doubt that God has made this Jesus whom you crucified both Lord and Christ.”
  • 1 Tim 6:13 : 13 I charge you before God who gives life to all things and Christ Jesus who made his good confession before Pontius Pilate,
  • Ps 2:6-9 : 6 “I myself have installed my king on Zion, my holy hill.” 7 The king says,“I will announce the LORD’s decree. He said to me:‘You are my son! This very day I have become your father! 8 Ask me, and I will give you the nations as your inheritance, the ends of the earth as your personal property. 9 You will break them with an iron scepter; you will smash them like a potter’s jar!’” 10 So now, you kings, do what is wise; you rulers of the earth, submit to correction! 11 Serve the LORD in fear! Repent in terror! 12 Give sincere homage! Otherwise he will be angry, and you will die because of your behavior, when his anger quickly ignites. How blessed are all who take shelter in him!
  • Isa 9:6-7 : 6 For a child has been born to us, a son has been given to us. He shoulders responsibility and is called: Amazing Adviser, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. 7 His dominion will be vast and he will bring immeasurable prosperity. He will rule on David’s throne and over David’s kingdom, establishing it and strengthening it by promoting justice and fairness, from this time forward and forevermore. The zeal of the LORD of Heaven’s Armies will accomplish this.
  • Jer 23:5 : 5 “I, the LORD, promise that a new time will certainly come when I will raise up for them a righteous branch, a descendant of David. He will rule over them with wisdom and understanding and will do what is just and right in the land.
  • Zeph 3:15 : 15 The LORD has removed the judgment against you; he has turned back your enemy. Israel’s king, the LORD, is in your midst! You no longer need to fear disaster.
  • Zech 9:9 : 9 Rejoice greatly, daughter of Zion! Shout, daughter of Jerusalem! Look! Your king is coming to you: he is legitimate and victorious, humble and riding on a donkey– on a young donkey, the foal of a female donkey.
  • Matt 27:11 : 11 Jesus and Pilate Then Jesus stood before the governor, and the governor asked him,“Are you the king of the Jews?” Jesus said,“You say so.”
  • Mark 15:2 : 2 So Pilate asked him,“Are you the king of the Jews?” He replied,“You say so.”
  • Luke 19:38-40 : 38 “Blessed is the king who comes in the name of the Lord! Peace in heaven and glory in the highest!” 39 But some of the Pharisees in the crowd said to him,“Teacher, rebuke your disciples.” 40 He answered,“I tell you, if they keep silent, the very stones will cry out!”
  • Luke 23:3-4 : 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.”
  • John 1:49 : 49 Nathanael answered him,“Rabbi, you are the Son of God; you are the king of Israel!”
  • John 12:13 : 13 So they took branches of palm trees and went out to meet him. They began to shout,“Hosanna! Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord! Blessed is the king of Israel!”
  • John 12:15 : 15 “Do not be afraid, people of Zion; look, your king is coming, seated on a donkey’s colt!”
  • John 18:28-29 : 28 Jesus Brought Before Pilate Then they brought Jesus from Caiaphas to the Roman governor’s residence.(Now it was very early morning.) They did not go into the governor’s residence so they would not be ceremonially defiled, but could eat the Passover meal. 29 So Pilate came outside to them and said,“What accusation do you bring against this man?”
  • John 18:37 : 37 Then Pilate said,“So you are a king!” Jesus replied,“You say that I am a king. For this reason 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 came up to him again and again and said,“Hail, king of the Jews!” And they struck him repeatedly in the face.

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  • Mark 15:2-4
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    2So Pilate asked him,“Are you the king of the Jews?” He replied,“You say so.”

    3Then the chief priests began to accuse him repeatedly.

    4So Pilate asked him again,“Have you nothing to say? See how many charges they are bringing against you!”

  • Luke 23:2-3
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    2They 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.”

    3So Pilate asked Jesus,“Are you the king of the Jews?” He replied,“You say so.”

  • Matt 27:11
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    11Jesus and Pilate Then Jesus stood before the governor, and the governor asked him,“Are you the king of the Jews?” Jesus said,“You say so.”

  • Mark 15:12-14
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    12So Pilate spoke to them again,“Then what do you want me to do with the one you call king of the Jews?”

    13They shouted back,“Crucify him!”

    14Pilate asked them,“Why? What has he done wrong?” But they shouted more insistently,“Crucify him!”

  • John 18:34-39
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    34Jesus replied,“Are you saying this on your own initiative, or have others told you about me?”

    35Pilate answered,“I am not a Jew, am I? Your own people and your chief priests handed you over to me. What have you done?”

    36Jesus replied,“My kingdom is not from this world. If my kingdom were from this world, my servants would be fighting to keep me from being handed over to the Jewish authorities. But as it is, my kingdom is not from here.”

    37Then Pilate said,“So you are a king!” Jesus replied,“You say that I am a king. For this reason 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.”

    38Pilate 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.

    39But 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?”

  • Mark 15:9
    81%

    9So Pilate asked them,“Do you want me to release the king of the Jews for you?”

  • John 19:21
    80%

    21Then the chief priests of the Jews said to Pilate,“Do not write,‘The king of the Jews,’ but rather,‘This man said, I am king of the Jews.’”

  • John 19:3-10
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    3They came up to him again and again and said,“Hail, king of the Jews!” And they struck him repeatedly in the face.

    4Again Pilate went out and said to the Jewish leaders,“Look, I am bringing him out to you, so that you may know that I find no reason for an accusation against him.”

    5So Jesus came outside, wearing the crown of thorns and the purple robe. Pilate said to them,“Look, here is the man!”

    6When 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!”

    7The Jewish leaders replied,“We have a law, and according to our law he ought to die, because he claimed to be the Son of God!”

    8When Pilate heard what they said, he was more afraid than ever,

    9and he went back into the governor’s residence and said to Jesus,“Where do you come from?” But Jesus gave him no answer.

    10So Pilate said,“Do you refuse to speak to me? Don’t you know I have the authority to release you, and to crucify you?”

  • John 19:12-15
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    12From 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!”

    13When Pilate heard these words he brought Jesus outside and sat down on the judgment seat in the place called“The Stone Pavement”(Gabbatha in Aramaic).

    14(Now it was the day of preparation for the Passover, about noon.) Pilate said to the Jewish leaders,“Look, here is your king!”

    15Then they shouted out,“Away with him! Away with him! Crucify him!” Pilate asked,“Shall I crucify your king?” The high priests replied,“We have no king except Caesar!”

  • John 18:29-32
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    29So Pilate came outside to them and said,“What accusation do you bring against this man?”

    30They replied,“If this man were not a criminal, we would not have handed him over to you.”

    31Pilate 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.”

    32(This happened to fulfill the word Jesus had spoken when he indicated what kind of death he was going to die.)

  • John 19:19
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    19Pilate also had a notice written and fastened to the cross, which read:“Jesus the Nazarene, the king of the Jews.”

  • Matt 27:22
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    22Pilate said to them,“Then what should I do with Jesus who is called the Christ?” They all said,“Crucify him!”

  • Matt 27:17
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    17So after they had assembled, Pilate said to them,“Whom do you want me to release for you, Jesus Barabbas or Jesus who is called the Christ?”

  • Luke 23:37-38
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    37and saying,“If you are the king of the Jews, save yourself!”

    38There was also an inscription over him,“This is the king of the Jews.”

  • Matt 27:37
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    37Above his head they put the charge against him, which read:“This is Jesus, the king of the Jews.”

  • Mark 15:18
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    18They began to salute him:“Hail, king of the Jews!”

  • Mark 15:26
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    26The inscription of the charge against him read,“The king of the Jews.”

  • Matt 27:13
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    13Then Pilate said to him,“Don’t you hear how many charges they are bringing against you?”

  • John 18:7
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    7Then Jesus asked them again,“Who are you looking for?” And they said,“Jesus the Nazarene.”

  • Luke 23:13
    73%

    13Jesus Brought Before the Crowd Then Pilate called together the chief priests, the leaders, and the people,

  • Luke 23:6
    72%

    6Jesus Brought Before Herod Now when Pilate heard this, he asked whether the man was a Galilean.

  • Luke 23:20
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    20Pilate addressed them once again because he wanted to release Jesus.

  • Mark 15:16
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    16Jesus is Mocked So the soldiers led him into the palace(that is, the governor’s residence) and called together the whole cohort.

  • Matt 27:29
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    29and after braiding a crown of thorns, they put it on his head. They put a staff in his right hand, and kneeling down before him, they mocked him:“Hail, king of the Jews!”

  • John 18:5
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    5They replied,“Jesus the Nazarene.” He told them,“I am he.”(Now Judas, the one who betrayed him, was standing there with them.)

  • John 19:1
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    1Pilate Tries to Release Jesus Then Pilate took Jesus and had him flogged severely.