John 18:34

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Jesus replied,“Are you saying this on your own initiative, or have others told you about me?”

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    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?”

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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!”

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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.”

  • 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.”

  • 33Pilate 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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    21Why do you ask me? Ask those who heard what I said. They know what I said.”

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    23Jesus replied,“If I have said something wrong, confirm what is wrong. But if I spoke correctly, why strike me?”

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    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?”

    11Jesus 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.”

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

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    4Then Jesus, because he knew everything that was going to happen to him, came and asked them,“Who are you looking for?”

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    14They answered,“Some say John the Baptist, others Elijah, and others Jeremiah or one of the prophets.”

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

    8Jesus replied,“I told you that I am he. If you are looking for me, let these men go.”

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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.”

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    2and said to him,“Tell us: By what authority are you doing these things? Or who is it who gave you this authority?”

    3He answered them,“I will also ask you a question, and you tell me:

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    70So they all said,“Are you the Son of God, then?” He answered them,“You say that I am.”

    71Then they said,“Why do we need further testimony? We have heard it ourselves from his own lips!”

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    13So the Pharisees objected,“You testify about yourself; your testimony is not true!”

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    28and said,“By what authority are you doing these things? Or who gave you this authority to do these things?”

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  • 24Jesus answered them,“I will also ask you one question. If you answer me then I will also tell you by what authority I do these things.

  • 20Then he said to them,“But who do you say that I am?” Peter answered,“The Christ of God.”

  • 17Tell us then, what do you think? Is it right to pay taxes to Caesar or not?”

  • 37Jesus told him,“You have seen him; he is the one speaking with you.”[

  • 67and said,“If you are the Christ, tell us.” But he said to them,“If I tell you, you will not believe,

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  • 60Then the high priest stood up before them and asked Jesus,“Have you no answer? What is this that they are testifying against you?”