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30 “We wouldn’t have arrested him if he weren’t a criminal!” they retorted.

31 “Then take him away and judge him yourselves by your own laws,” Pilate told them.

“But we want him crucified,” they demanded, “and your approval is required.”[a] 32 This fulfilled Jesus’ prediction concerning the method of his execution.[b]

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Footnotes

  1. John 18:31 your approval is required, literally, “it is not lawful for us to put any man to death.”
  2. John 18:32 prediction concerning the method of his execution. This prophecy is recorded in Matthew 20:19 and indicates his death by crucifixion, a practice under Roman law.

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