²² Is it ^[a]lawful for us ^(A)to pay taxes to Caesar, or not?”

³³ Therefore Pilate ^(A)entered again into the Praetorium, and summoned Jesus and said to Him, “^(B)Are You the King of the Jews?” ³⁴ Jesus answered, “Are you saying this ^[a]on your own initiative, or did others tell you about Me?” ³⁵ Pilate answered, “I am not a Jew, am I? Your own nation and the chief priests delivered You to me; what have You done?” ³⁶ Jesus answered, “^(C)My kingdom ^[b]is not of this world. If My kingdom were of this world, then My servants would be fighting so that I would not be handed over to the Jews; but as it is, My kingdom is not ^[c]of this realm.” ³⁷ Therefore Pilate said to Him, “So You are a king?” Jesus answered, “^(D)You say correctly that I am a king. For this I have been born, and for this I have come into the world, ^(E)to testify to the truth. ^(F)Everyone who is of the truth hears My voice.” ³⁸ Pilate *said to Him, “What is truth?”

And when he had said this, he ^(G)went out again to the Jews and *said to them, “^(H)I find no guilt in Him. ^39 (I)But you have a custom that I release someone ^[d]for you at the Passover; do you wish then that I release ^[e]for you the King of the Jews?” ⁴⁰ So they cried out again, saying, “^(J)Not this Man, but Barabbas.” Now Barabbas was a robber.

¹² As a result of this Pilate ^[a]made efforts to release Him, but the Jews cried out saying, “^(A)If you release this Man, you are no friend of Caesar; everyone who makes himself out to be a king ^[b]opposes Caesar.”

^7 [a]and Jason ^(A)has welcomed them, and they all act ^(B)contrary to the decrees of Caesar, saying that there is another king, Jesus.”