John 18:28-32

GOD’S WORD Translation

Pilate Questions Jesus^(A)

²⁸ Early in the morning, Jesus was taken from Caiaphas’ house to the governor’s palace.

The Jews wouldn’t go into the palace. They didn’t want to become unclean,^[a] since they wanted to eat the Passover. ²⁹ So Pilate came out to them and asked, “What accusation are you making against this man?”

³⁰ The Jews answered Pilate, “If he weren’t a criminal, we wouldn’t have handed him over to you.”

³¹ Pilate told the Jews, “Take him, and try him by your law.”

The Jews answered him, “We’re not allowed to execute anyone.” ³² In this way what Jesus had predicted about how he would die came true.