John 18:37

Pilate, therefore, said to Him, “Are You then a king?” Jesus answered, “You say [it], because I am a king; I have been born for this, and I have come into the world for this, that I may testify to the truth; everyone who is of the truth, hears My voice.”

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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 officers had struggled that I might not be delivered up to Jews; but now My kingdom is not from here.”

38Pilate says to Him, “What is truth?” And having said this, again he went forth to the Jews and says to them, “I find no fault in Him;

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Cross References

Isaiah 55:4Behold, I have given him [as] a witness to peoples, || A leader and commander to peoples.

Matthew 27:11And Jesus stood before the governor, and the governor questioned Him, saying, “Are You the King of the Jews?” And Jesus said to him, “You say [it].”

Mark 15:2and Pilate questioned Him, “Are You the King of the Jews?” And He answering said to him, “You say [it].”

Luke 23:3And Pilate questioned Him, saying, “You are the King of the Jews?” And He answering him, said, “You say [it].”

John 7:17if anyone may will to do His will, he will know concerning the teaching, whether it is of God, or—[if] I speak from Myself.

John 8:47He who is of God, he hears the sayings of God; because of this you do not hear, because you 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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