33 Then Pilate went back into the headquarters, summoned Jesus, and said to him, "Are you the king of the Jews? " 18:33 Jn 19:21
34 Jesus answered, "Are you asking this on your own, or have others told you about me? "
35 "I’m not a Jew, am I? " Pilate replied. "Your own nation and the chief priests handed you over to me. What have you done? "
36 "My kingdom 18:36 Mk 1:15; Ac 20:25is not of this world," said Jesus. "If my kingdom were of this world, 18:36 Jn 17:6my servants 18:36 Lk 1:2; Jn 18:18; Ac 26:16; 1Co 4:1would fight, so that I wouldn’t be handed over to the Jews. But as it is, 18:36 Or But nowmy kingdom is not from here." 18:36 Jn 8:23; 17:14,16
37 "You are a king then? " Pilate asked.
"You say that I’m a king," Jesus replied. "I was born for this, and I have come into the world 18:37 Jn 1:9; 3:19; 6:14; 9:39; 11:27; 12:46; 16:28; 1Tm 1:15for this: to testify 18:37 Jn 15:26; Ac 26:5to the truth. 18:37 Ps 119:142; 2Th 2:10Everyone who is of the truth listens to my voice."
38 "What is truth? " said Pilate.
Jesus or Barabbas
After he had said this, he went out to the Jews again and told them, "I find no grounds 18:38 Mt 27:37; Mk 15:26; Jn 19:4,6; Ac 13:28; 23:28; 25:18; 28:18 for charging him.