John 18:31

29 So Pilate went out to them and asked, “What accusation are you bringing against this man?”

30 “If He were not a criminal,” they replied, “we would not have handed Him over to you.”

“You take Him and judge Him by your own law,” Pilate told them. “We are not permitted to execute anyone,” the Jews replied.

32 This was to fulfill the word that Jesus had spoken to indicate the kind of death He was going to die.

33 Pilate went back into the Praetorium, summoned Jesus, and asked Him, “Are You the King of the Jews?”

Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
“You take Him and judge Him by your own law,” Pilate told them. “We are not permitted to execute anyone,” the Jews replied.
KJV
Then said Pilate unto them, Take ye him, and judge him according to your law. The Jews therefore said unto him, It is not lawful for us to put any man to death:
WEB
Pilate therefore said to them, “Take him yourselves, and judge him according to your law.” Therefore the Jews said to him, “It is illegal for us to put anyone to death,”
ASV
Pilate therefore said unto them, Take him yourselves, and judge him according to your law. The Jews said unto him, It is not lawful for us to put any man to death:
DARBY
Pilate therefore said to them, Take him, ye, and judge him according to your law. The Jews therefore said to him, It is not permitted to us to put any one to death;
BLB
Therefore Pilate said to them, “Take Him yourselves and judge Him according to your⁺ law.” The Jews said to him, “It is not permitted to us to put anyone to death,”
ÅB
Pilatus sa da til dem: Ta dere og døm ham etter deres lov! Jødene sa da til ham: Vi har ikke rett til å avlive noen
OTB
Pilatus sa: "Ta ham selv og døm ham etter deres egen lov." Jødene sa: "Vi har ikke lov til å henrette noen."
B1930
Pilatus sa da til dem: Ta I og døm ham efter eders lov! Jødene sa da til ham: Vi har ikke rett til å avlive nogen

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • John 19:6–7

    As soon as the chief priests and officers saw Him, they shouted, “Crucify Him! Crucify Him!” “You take Him and crucify Him,” Pilate replied, “for I find no basis for a charge against Him.”

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  • John 19:15

    At this, they shouted, “Away with Him! Away with Him! Crucify Him!” “Shall I crucify your King?” Pilate asked. “We have no king but Caesar,” replied the chief priests.

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  • Ezekiel 21:26–27

    This is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Remove the turban, and take off the crown. Things will not remain as they are: Exalt the lowly and bring low the exalted.

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  • Acts 25:18–20

    But when his accusers rose to speak, they did not charge him with any of the crimes I had expected.

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  • Hosea 3:4–5

    For the Israelites must live many days without king or prince, without sacrifice or sacred pillar, and without ephod or idol.

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  • Genesis 49:10

    The scepter will not depart from Judah, nor the staff from between his feet, until Shiloh comes and the allegiance of the nations is his.

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