John 19:1-7

GOD’S WORD Translation

The Soldiers Make Fun of Jesus^(A)

19 Then Pilate had Jesus taken away and whipped. ² The soldiers twisted some thorny branches into a crown, placed it on his head, and put a purple cape on him. ³ They went up to him, said, “Long live the king of the Jews!” and slapped his face.

The People Want Jesus Crucified

⁴ Pilate went outside again and told the Jews, “I’m bringing him out to you to let you know that I don’t find this man guilty of anything.” ⁵ Jesus went outside. He was wearing the crown of thorns and the purple cape. Pilate said to the Jews, “Look, here’s the man!”

⁶ When the chief priests and the guards saw Jesus, they shouted, “Crucify him! Crucify him!”

Pilate told them, “You take him and crucify him. I don’t find this man guilty of anything.”

⁷ The Jews answered Pilate, “We have a law, and by that law he must die because he claimed to be the Son of God.”