35 “I’m not a Jew, am I?” Pilate replied. “Your own nation and the chief priests handed You over to me. What have You done?”

36 “My kingdom(A) is not of this world,” said Jesus. “If My kingdom were of this world,(B) My servants[a](C) would fight, so that I wouldn’t be handed over to the Jews. As it is, My kingdom does not have its origin here.”[b](D)

37 “You are a king then?” Pilate asked.

“You say that I’m a king,” Jesus replied. “I was born for this, and I have come into the world(E) for this: to testify(F) to the truth.(G) Everyone who is of the truth listens to My voice.”

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Footnotes

  1. John 18:36 Or attendants, or helpers
  2. John 18:36 Lit My kingdom is not from here

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