John
18:28-40
28
Then the Jews led Jesus from Caiaphas
To
the Palace of the Roman Governor.
By
now it was early morning,
And
to avoid ceremonial uncleanness
The
Jews did not enter the Palace;
They
wanted to be able to eat the Passover.
29
So Pilate came out the them and asked,
'What
Charges are you bringing against this man?'
30
'If He were not a Criminal,' they replied,
'We
would not have handed Him over to you.'
31
Pilate said,
'Take
Him yourselves and judge Him by your own law.'
'But
we have no right to Execute anyone,'
The
Jews objected.
32
This happened so that the words Jesus had spoken
Indicating
the kind of death
He
was going to die would be fulfilled.
33
Pilate then went back inside the Palace,
Summoned
Jesus and asked him,
'ARE
YOU THE KING OF THE JEWS?'
34
'Is that your own idea,' Jesus asked,
'Or
did others talk to you about Me.?'
35
'Do You think I am a Jew?' Pilate replied.
'It
was Your people and Your Chief Priests
Who
handed You over to me.
WHAT
IS IT YOU HAVE DONE?'
36
JESUS SAID, 'MY KINGDOM IS NOT OF THIS WORLD.
IF
IT WERE,
MY
SERVANTS WOULD FIGHT TO PREVENT
MY
ARREST BY THE JEWS.
BUT
NOW MY KINGDOM IS FROM ANOTHER PLACE.'
37
'You are a King, then!' said Pilate.
JESUS
ANSWERED,
'YOU
ARE RIGHT IN SAYING I AM A KING.
IN
FACT, FOR THAT REASON I WAS BORN,
AND
FOR THIS I CAME INTO THE WORLD,
TO
TESTIFY TO THE TRUTH.
EVERYONE
ON THE SIDE OF THE TRUTH LISTENS TO ME.'
38
'WHAT IS TRUTH?' Pilate asked.
With
this he went out again to the Jews and said,
'I
FIND NO BASIS FOR A CHARGE AGAINST HIM.
39
But it is your custom for me to release to you one prisoner
At
the time of the Passover.
Do
you want me to release 'the King of the Jews?'
40
They shouted back, 'No, not Him!
GIVE
US BARABBAS!'
Now
Barabbas had taken part in a rebellion.
(John
18)
So,
today, those on the side of the Truth listen to Jesus.
All
the rest are Blinded by the “god” of this Age,
And
go with him to the place prepared for him by God,
The
Lake of Fire. (Revelation 20:14)
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