John 18:35

An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

Pilate answered, “Am I a Jew? Your own people and the leading priests turned you over to me. What have you done?”

Cross References

Acts 23:29

I found out that he was being accused over questions regarding their law, but that they had no charges against him deserving of the death penalty, or [even] of being kept in prison.

Acts 21:38

Are you not the Egyptian who, awhile back, stirred up a revolt and led four thousand of the ‘Dagger Men’ out into the wilderness?”

Acts 3:13

The God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob --- the God of our forefathers --- has highly honored His servant Jesus, whom you people turned over [to the Roman authorities] and denied [Him freedom] in the presence of [governor] Pilate, who had already decided to release Him.

John 19:11

Jesus answered him, “You would not have any authority over me unless it were given to you from above [i.e., from God]. So, the person who turned me over to you is guilty of a worse sin.”

John 19:6

Then, when the leading priests and the [Temple] guards saw Him, they shouted out, “Crucify him, crucify him!” Pilate responded by saying, “Take him yourselves and crucify him, because I do not find him guilty of any crime.”

John 18:28

Then, early in the morning they led Jesus from Caiaphas to [Governor Pilate’s] headquarters. But the Jewish authorities would not enter it, because [if they had] they would have become ceremonially unclean, and could not eat the Passover meal. [Note: This was because they regarded a Gentile house as defiling].

John 18:34

Jesus answered, “Are you saying this of your own accord, or did other people tell you about me?”

John 18:36

Jesus answered him; “My kingdom does not belong to this world. If it did, then my servants [i.e., disciples] would fight to keep me from being turned over to the Jews. But now my kingdom does not belong here.” [i.e., Jesus’ kingdom was not based on physical, but spiritual principles].