36 Jesus answered, (A)“My kingdom (B)is not of this world. If my kingdom were of this world, (C)my servants would have been fighting, that (D)I might not be delivered over to the Jews. But my kingdom is not from the world.” 37 Then Pilate said to him, “So you are a king?” Jesus answered, (E)“You say that I am a king. (F)For this purpose I was born and for this purpose (G)I have come into the world—(H)to bear witness to the truth. (I)Everyone who is (J)of the truth (K)listens to my voice.” 38 Pilate said to him, “What is truth?”

After he had said this, (L)he went back outside to the Jews and told them, (M)“I find no guilt in him. 39 (N)But you have a custom that I should release one man for you at the Passover. So do you want me to release to you the King of the Jews?” 40 They cried out again, (O)“Not this man, but Barabbas!” Now Barabbas was a robber.[a]

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Footnotes

  1. John 18:40 Or an insurrectionist

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