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John 18:38-40
International Standard Version
John 18:38-40
International Standard Version
38 Pilate asked him, “What is ‘truth’?” and then he went out to the Jewish leaders[a] again and told them, “I find no basis for a charge against him. 39 But you have a custom that I release one person for you at Passover. Do you want me to release for you the king of the Jews?”
40 At this, they shouted out again, “Not this fellow, but Barabbas!” Now Barabbas was a revolutionary.[b]
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- John 18:38 I.e. Judean leaders; lit. the Jews
- John 18:40 Or bandit
John 18:38-40
New International Version
John 18:38-40
New International Version
38 “What is truth?” retorted Pilate. With this he went out again to the Jews gathered there and said, “I find no basis for a charge against him.(A) 39 But it is your custom for me to release to you one prisoner at the time of the Passover. Do you want me to release ‘the king of the Jews’?”
40 They shouted back, “No, not him! Give us Barabbas!” Now Barabbas had taken part in an uprising.(B)
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