John 18:33-38
Wycliffe Bible
33 Therefore again Pilate entered into the moot hall, and called Jesus, and said to him, Art thou king of Jews?
34 Jesus answered, and said to him, Sayest thou this thing of thyself, or others have said to thee of me [Sayest thou this thing of thyself, or others said to thee of me]?
35 Pilate answered, Whether I am a Jew? Thy folk and the bishops betook thee to me; what hast thou done?
36 Jesus answered, My kingdom is not of this world; if my kingdom were of this world, my ministers would strive, that I should not be taken to the Jews; but now my kingdom is not here [now forsooth my kingdom is not of hence].
37 And so Pilate said to him, Then art thou a king? Jesus answered, Thou sayest, that I am a king. To this thing I am born, and to this I came into the world, to bear witnessing to truth [and to this I came into the world, that I bear witnessing to truth]. Each [man] that is of truth, heareth my voice.
38 Pilate saith to him, What is truth? And when he had said this thing, again he went out to the Jews, and said to them, I find no cause in him [I find no cause against him].
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John 18:33-38
New Matthew Bible
33 Then Pilate entered into the judgment hall again, and called Jesus and said to him, Are you the king of the Jews? 34 Jesus answered, Do you say that of yourself, or did others tell you this about me?
35 Pilate answered, Am I a Jew? Your own nation and high priests have delivered you to me. What have you done?
36 Jesus answered, My kingdom is not of this world. If my kingdom were of this world, then my servants would surely fight so that I would not be delivered to the Jews. But now my kingdom is not from here.
37 Pilate said to him, Are you a king then?
Jesus answered, You say rightly that I am a king. For this cause I was born, and for this cause I came into the world: that I should bear witness to the truth. And all who are of the truth hear my voice.
38 Pilate said to him, What is truth?
And when he had said that, Pilate went out again to the Jews and said to them, I find in him no fault at all.
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John 18:33-38
1599 Geneva Bible
33 (A)So Pilate entered into the common hall again, and called Jesus, and said unto him, Art thou the king of the Jews?
34 Jesus answered him, Sayest thou that of thyself, or did others tell it thee of me?
35 Pilate answered, Am I a Jew? Thine own nation, and the high Priest have delivered thee unto me. What hast thou done?
36 [a]Jesus answered, My kingdom is not of this world: if my kingdom were of this world, my servants would surely fight, that I should not be delivered to the Jews: but now is my kingdom not from hence.
37 Pilate then said unto him, Art thou a King then? Jesus answered, Thou sayest that I am a King: for this cause am I born, and for this cause came I into the world, that I should bear witness unto the truth: everyone that is of the truth, heareth my voice.
38 [b]Pilate said unto him, [c]What is truth? And when he had said that, he went out again unto the Jews, and said unto them, I find in him no cause at all.
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- John 18:36 Christ avoucheth his spiritual kingdom, but rejecteth a worldly.
- John 18:38 It was requisite that Christ should be pronounced innocent, but notwithstanding (in that that he took upon him our person) was to be condemned as a most wicked man.
- John 18:38 He speaketh this disdainfully and scoffingly, and not by way of asking a question.
John 18:33-38
Authorized (King James) Version
33 Then Pilate entered into the judgment hall again, and called Jesus, and said unto him, Art thou the King of the Jews? 34 Jesus answered him, Sayest thou this thing of thyself, or did others tell it thee of me? 35 Pilate answered, Am I a Jew? Thine own nation and the chief priests have delivered thee unto me: what hast thou done? 36 Jesus answered, My kingdom is not of this world: if my kingdom were of this world, then would my servants fight, that I should not be delivered to the Jews: but now is my kingdom not from hence. 37 Pilate therefore said unto him, Art thou a king then? Jesus answered, Thou sayest that I am a king. To this end was I born, and for this cause came I into the world, that I should bear witness unto the truth. Every one that is of the truth heareth my voice. 38 Pilate saith unto him, What is truth?
And when he had said this, he went out again unto the Jews, and saith unto them, I find in him no fault at all.
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