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John 19:4

Twentieth Century New Testament 1904

Pilate again came outside, and said to the people: "Look! I am bringing him out to you, so that you may know that I find nothing with which he can be charged."

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While he was still on the Bench, his wife sent this message to him--"Do not have anything to do with that good man, for I have been very unhappy to-day in a dream on account of him."

When Pilate saw that his efforts were unavailing, but that, on the contrary, a riot was beginning, he took some water, and washed his hands in the sight of the crowd, saying as he did so: "I am not answerable for this bloodshed; you must see to it yourselves."

"I did wrong in betraying a good man to his death," he said. "What has that to do with us?" they replied. "You must see to that yourself."

The Roman Captain, and the men with him who were watching Jesus, on seeing the earthquake and all that was happening, became greatly frightened and exclaimed: "This must indeed have been God's Son!"

But Pilate, turning to the Chief Priests and the people, said: "I do not see anything to find fault with in this man."

And we justly so, for we are only reaping our deserts, but this man has not done anything wrong.

The Roman Captain, on seeing what had happened, praised God, exclaiming: "This must have been a good man!"

After that, Pilate went into the Government House again, and calling Jesus up, asked him: "Are you the King of the Jews?"

"What is Truth?" exclaimed Pilate. After saying this, he went out to the Jews again, and said: "For my part, I find nothing with which he can be charged.

When the Chief Priests and the police-officers saw him, they shouted: "Crucify him! Crucify him!" "Take him yourselves and crucify him," said Pilate. "For my part, I find nothing with which he can be charged."

Him who never knew sin God made to be Sin, on our behalf; so that we, through union with him, might become the Righteousness of God.

This was the High Priest that we needed--holy, innocent, spotless, withdrawn from sinners, exalted above the highest Heaven,

but by precious blood, as it were of a lamb, unblemished and spotless, the Blood of Christ.

He 'never sinned, nor was anything deceitful ever heard from his lips.'

For Christ himself died to atone for sins once for all--the good on behalf of the bad--that he might bring you to God; his body being put to death, but his spirit entering upon new Life.

And you know that Christ appeared to take away our sins; and in him Sin has no place.




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