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.
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.”
- BSB 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.”
- 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 19:6When the chief priests therefore and officers saw him, they cried out, saying, Crucify him, crucify him. Pilate saith unto them, Take ye him, and crucify him: for I find no fault in him.
- John 18:38Pilate saith unto him, What is truth? And when he had said this, he went out again unto the Jews, and saith unto them, I find in him no fault at all.
- Luke 23:4Then said Pilate to the chief priests and to the people, I find no fault in this man.
- Luke 23:47Now when the centurion saw what was done, he glorified God, saying, Certainly this was a righteous man.
- 1 Pet 2:22Who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth:
- Matt 27:4Saying, I have sinned in that I have betrayed the innocent blood. And they said, What is that to us? see thou to that.
- 1 Pet 1:19But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot:
- Matt 27:54Now when the centurion, and they that were with him, watching Jesus, saw the earthquake, and those things that were done, they feared greatly, saying, Truly this was the Son of God.
- Matt 27:24When Pilate saw that he could prevail nothing, but that rather a tumult was made, he took water, and washed his hands before the multitude, saying, I am innocent of the blood of this just person: see ye to it.
- Matt 27:19When he was set down on the judgment seat, his wife sent unto him, saying, Have thou nothing to do with that just man: for I have suffered many things this day in a dream because of him.
- 1 Pet 3:18For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh, but quickened by the Spirit:
- 1 Jn 3:5And ye know that he was manifested to take away our sins; and in him is no sin.
- 2 Cor 5:21For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.
- Luke 23:41And we indeed justly; for we receive the due reward of our deeds: but this man hath done nothing amiss.
- Heb 7:26For such an high priest became us, who is holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners, and made higher than the heavens;
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