John 18:38

³⁶ Jesus answered, “My kingdom is not of this world; if it were, My servants would fight to prevent My arrest by the Jews. But now My kingdom is not of this realm.”

³⁷ “Then You are a king!” Pilate said. “You say that I am a king,” Jesus answered. “For this reason I was born and have come into the world, to testify to the truth. Everyone who belongs to the truth listens to My voice.”

“What is truth?” Pilate asked. And having said this, he went out again to the Jews and told them, “I find no basis for a charge against Him.

³⁹ But it is your custom that I release to you one prisoner at the Passover. So then, do you want me to release to you the King of the Jews?”

⁴⁰ “Not this man,” they shouted, “but Barabbas!” (Now Barabbas was an insurrectionist.)

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.

Compare

BSB: “What is truth?” Pilate asked. And having said this, he went out again to the Jews and told them, “I find no basis for a charge against Him.
KJV: Pilate saith unto him, What is truth? And when he had said this, he went out again unto the Jews, and saith unto them, I find in him no fault at all.
WEB: Pilate said to him, “What is truth?” When he had said this, he went out again to the Jews, and said to them, “I find no basis for a charge against him.
ASV: Pilate saith unto him, What is truth? And when he had said this, he went out again unto the Jews, and saith unto them, I find no crime in him.
DARBY: Pilate says to him, What is truth? And having said this he went out again to the Jews, and says to them, I find no fault whatever in him.
BLB: Pilate says to Him, “What is truth?” And having said this, he went out again to the Jews and says to them, “I find no guilt in Him.

ÅB: Pilatus sier til ham: Hva er sannhet? Og da han hadde sagt dette, gikk han igjen ut til jødene og sa til dem: Jeg finner ingen skyld hos ham.
OTB: Pilatus sa til ham: "Hva er sannhet?" Med dette gikk han igjen ut til jødene som var samlet der og sa: "Jeg finner ingen grunnlag for en anklage mot ham.
B1930: Pilatus sier til ham: Hvad er sannhet? Og da han hadde sagt dette, gikk han igjen ut til jødene og sa til dem: Jeg finner ingen skyld hos ham.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

John 19:4
Once again Pilate came out and said to the Jews, “Look, I am bringing Him out to you to let you know that I find no basis for a charge against Him.”
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John 19:6
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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Luke 23:4
Then Pilate said to the chief priests and the crowds, “I find no basis for a charge against this man.”
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Acts 17:32
When they heard about the resurrection of the dead, some began to mock him, but others said, “We want to hear you again on this topic.”
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Acts 24:25–26
As Paul expounded on righteousness, self-control, and the coming judgment, Felix became frightened and said, “You may go for now. When I find the time, I will call for you.”
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1 Peter 2:22–23
“He committed no sin, and no deceit was found in His mouth.”
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1 Peter 1:19
but with the precious blood of Christ, a lamb without blemish or spot.
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Matthew 27:18–19
For he knew it was out of envy that they had handed Jesus over to him.
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