Once again Pilate came out and said to the Jews, “Look, I am bringing Him out to you to let you know that I find no basis for a charge against Him.”
Parallel translations
- WEB Then Pilate went out again, and said to them, “Behold, I bring him out to you, that you may know that I find no basis for a charge against him.”
- KJV Pilate therefore went forth again, and saith unto them, Behold, I bring him forth to you, that ye may know that I find no fault in him.
- NKJV Pilate then went out again, and said to them, “Behold, I am bringing Him out to you, that you may know that I find no fault in Him.”
- NASB And then Pilate came out again and *said to them, “See, I am bringing Him out to you so that you will know that I find no grounds at all for charges in His case.”
- NLT Pilate went outside again and said to the people, “I am going to bring him out to you now, but understand clearly that I find him not guilty.”
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Quick answer
Pilate again publicly declares Jesus innocent, finding no basis for any charge. His repeated verdict highlights that Jesus is condemned unjustly.
Overview
This is the second of Pilate's threefold declaration of Jesus' innocence (18:38; 19:4,6). By bringing Jesus out, Pilate tries to satisfy the crowd's bloodlust with a beaten but living prisoner. The repeated 'no basis for a charge' establishes for all readers that Jesus dies not for any guilt of his own but, ultimately, for the sins of others.
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- John 19:6As soon as the chief priests and officers saw Him, they shouted, “Crucify Him! Crucify Him!” “You take Him and crucify Him,” Pilate replied, “for I find no basis for a charge against Him.”
- John 18:38“What is truth?” Pilate asked. And having said this, he went out again to the Jews and told them, “I find no basis for a charge against Him.
- Luke 23:4Then Pilate said to the chief priests and the crowds, “I find no basis for a charge against this man.”
- Luke 23:47When the centurion saw what had happened, he gave glory to God, saying, “Surely this was a righteous man.”
- 1 Pet 2:22“He committed no sin, and no deceit was found in His mouth.”
- Matt 27:4“I have sinned by betraying innocent blood,” he said. “What is that to us?” they replied. “You bear the responsibility.”
- 1 Pet 1:19but with the precious blood of Christ, a lamb without blemish or spot.
- Matt 27:54When the centurion and those with him who were guarding Jesus saw the earthquake and all that had happened, they were terrified and said, “Truly this was the Son of God.”
- Matt 27:24When Pilate saw that he was accomplishing nothing, but that instead a riot was breaking out, he took water and washed his hands before the crowd. “I am innocent of this man’s blood,” he said. “You bear the responsibility.”
- Matt 27:19While Pilate was sitting on the judgment seat, his wife sent him this message: “Have nothing to do with that innocent man, for I have suffered terribly in a dream today because of Him.”
- 1 Pet 3:18For Christ also suffered for sins once for all, the righteous for the unrighteous, to bring you to God. He was put to death in the body but made alive in the Spirit,
- 1 Jn 3:5But you know that Christ appeared to take away sins, and in Him there is no sin.
- 2 Cor 5:21God made Him who knew no sin to be sin on our behalf, so that in Him we might become the righteousness of God.
- Luke 23:41We are punished justly, for we are receiving what our actions deserve. But this man has done nothing wrong.”
- Heb 7:26Such a high priest truly befits us—One who is holy, innocent, undefiled, set apart from sinners, and exalted above the heavens.
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