John 18:31 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Then said Pilate unto them, Take ye him, and judge him according to your law. The Jews therefore said unto him, It is not lawful for us to put any man to death:”
John 18:31 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
John 18:31 in 6 Bible Translations
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John 18:31 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Pilate therefore said to them, “Take him yourselves, and judge him according to your law.” Therefore the Jews said to him, “It is illegal for us to put anyone to death,””
John 18:31 — World English Bible
John 18:31 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Pilate therefore said unto them, Take him yourselves, and judge him according to your law. The Jews said unto him, It is not lawful for us to put any man to death: ”
John 18:31 — American Standard Version
John 18:31 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“Pilate, therefore, said to them, `Take ye him--ye--and according to your law judge him;' the Jews, therefore, said to him, `It is not lawful to us to put any one to death;'”
John 18:31 — Young's Literal Translation
John 18:31 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Pilate therefore said to them, Take him, ye, and judge him according to your law. The Jews therefore said to him, It is not permitted to us to put any one to death; ”
John 18:31 — Darby Translation
John 18:31 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Then sayde Pilate vnto them, Take yee him, and iudge him after your owne Lawe. Then the Iewes sayde vnto him, It is not lawfull for vs to put any man to death.”
John 18:31 — Geneva Bible
John 18:31 in Context — John 18
29 Pilate then went out unto them, and said, What accusation bring ye against this man?
30 They answered and said unto him, If he were not a malefactor, we would not have delivered him up unto thee.
31 Then said Pilate unto them, Take ye him, and judge him according to your law. The Jews therefore said unto him, It is not lawful for us to put any man to death:
32 That the saying of Jesus might be fulfilled, which he spake, signifying what death he should die.
33 Then Pilate entered into the judgment hall again, and called Jesus, and said unto him, Art thou the King of the Jews?
What Does John 18:31 Mean?
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