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38 Pilate says to Him, “What is truth?”

Pilate Finds No Charge Against Jesus, But Has Him Whipped

And having said this, he again went out to the Jews. And he says to them, “I find no charge[a] in[b] Him. 39 But it is a custom for you that I release one prisoner for you at the Passover [Feast]. So do you wish me to release the King of the Jews for you?” 40 Then they shouted back[c], saying, “Not this One, but Barabbas!” Now Barabbas was a robber[d].

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Footnotes

  1. John 18:38 Or, guilt, blame, ground of accusation (from the Roman law point of view. He sees the case as religious, not criminal).
  2. John 18:38 That is, in His case; or, in-connection-with Him.
  3. John 18:40 Or, again.
  4. John 18:40 Or, insurrectionist.

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