English Standard Version

John 18:29-35 English Standard Version (ESV)

29. So Pilate went outside to them and said, “What accusation do you bring against this man?”

30. They answered him, “If this man were not doing evil, we would not have delivered him over to you.”

31. Pilate said to them, “Take him yourselves and judge him by your own law.” The Jews said to him, “It is not lawful for us to put anyone to death.”

32. This was to fulfill the word that Jesus had spoken to show by what kind of death he was going to die.

33. So Pilate entered his headquarters again and called Jesus and said to him, “Are you the King of the Jews?”

34. Jesus answered, “Do you say this of your own accord, or did others say it to you about me?”

35. Pilate answered, “Am I a Jew? Your own nation and the chief priests have delivered you over to me. What have you done?”