John 18:37

Pilate therefore said to him, Then thou a king? Jesus answered, Thou say that I am a king. For this I have been born, and for this I have come into the world, that I would testify to the truth. Every man who is of the truth hears m

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In The King James Version

Pilate therefore said unto him, Art thou a king then? Jesus answered, Thou sayest that I am a king. To this end was I born, and for this cause came I into the world, that I should bear witness unto the truth. Every one that is of the truth heareth my voice.

In Context

36Jesus answered, My kingdom is not of this world. If my kingdom were of this world my subordinates would have fought so that I would not be delivered to the Jews, but now my kingdom is not from here.

38Pilate says to him, What is truth? And having said this, he went out again to the Jews, and says to them, I find not one cause in him.

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Cross References

Isaiah 55:4Behold, I have given him for a witness to the peoples, a leader and commander to the peoples.

Matthew 27:11Now Jesus stood before the governor, and the governor questioned him, saying, Are thou the king of the Jews? And Jesus said to him, Thou say.

Mark 15:2And Pilate questioned him, Are thou the king of the Jews? And having answered, he said to him, Thou say.

Luke 23:3And Pilate questioned him, saying, Are thou the king of the Jews? And having answered him, he said, Thou say.

John 7:17If any man wants to do his will, he will know about the doctrine, whether it is from God, or I speak from myself.

John 8:47He who is of God hears the sayings of God. Because of this ye do not hear, because ye are not of God.

Matthew Henry on John 18:29-40

Christ in the Judgment-Hall; Christ Arraigned before Pilate. 28 Then led they Jesus from Caiaphas unto the hall of judgment: and it was early; and they themselves went not into the judgment hall, lest they should be defiled; but that they might eat the passover. 29 Pilate then went out unto them, and said, What accusation bring ye against this man? 30 They answered and said unto him, If he were not a malefactor, we would not have delivered him up unto thee. 31 Then said Pilate unto them, Take ye him, and judge him… Read the whole commentary →

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