John 19:4
2 The soldiers twisted together a crown of thorns, set it on His head, and dressed Him in a purple robe.
3 And they went up to Him again and again, saying, “Hail, King of the Jews!” and slapping Him in the face.
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.”
5 When Jesus came out wearing the crown of thorns and the purple robe, Pilate said to them, “Here is the man!”
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.”
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
- 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.”
- KJV
- Pilate therefore went forth again, and saith unto them, Behold, I bring him forth to you, that ye may know that I find no fault in him.
- WEB
- Then Pilate went out again, and said to them, “Behold, I bring him out to you, that you may know that I find no basis for a charge against him.”
- ASV
- And Pilate went out again, and saith unto them, Behold, I bring him out to you, that ye may know that I find no crime in him.
- DARBY
- And Pilate went out again and says to them, Lo, I bring him out to you, that ye may know that I find in him no fault whatever.
- BLB
- And Pilate went forth outside again, and he says to them, “Behold, I bring Him out to you⁺ so that you⁺ may know that I find no guilt in Him.”
- ÅB
- Pilatus gikk da igjen ut og sa til dem: Se, jeg fører ham ut til dere, for at dere skal vite at jeg ikke finner noen skyld hos ham.
- OTB
- Pilatus gikk ut igjen og sa til dem: «Se, jeg fører Ham ut til dere for at dere skal vite at jeg ikke finner noen skyld hos Ham.»
- B1930
- Pilatus gikk da atter ut og sa til dem: Se, jeg fører ham ut til eder, forat I skal vite at jeg ikke finner nogen skyld hos ham.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
John 18:38
“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.
Read in contextJohn 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.”
Read in contextLuke 23:4
Then Pilate said to the chief priests and the crowds, “I find no basis for a charge against this man.”
Read in contextLuke 23:47
When the centurion saw what had happened, he gave glory to God, saying, “Surely this was a righteous man.”
Read in context1 Peter 2:22
“He committed no sin, and no deceit was found in His mouth.”
Read in contextMatthew 27:19
While Pilate was sitting on the judgment seat, his wife sent him this message: “Have nothing to do with that innocent man, for I have suffered terribly in a dream today because of Him.”
Read in contextLuke 23:41
We are punished justly, for we are receiving what our actions deserve. But this man has done nothing wrong.”
Read in contextMatthew 27:4
“I have sinned by betraying innocent blood,” he said. “What is that to us?” they replied. “You bear the responsibility.”
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