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Peter Denies Jesus a Second And Third Time

²⁵ And Simon Peter is standing there and warming himself. So they said to him, “You are not also one of His disciples, are you?” That one denied it and said, “I am not”. ²⁶ One of the slaves of the high priest, being a relative of the one of whom Peter cut-off the ear, says, “Did I not see you in the garden with Him?” ²⁷ Then again Peter denied it. And immediately a rooster crowed.

Jesus Stands Before Pilate

²⁸ Then they lead Jesus from Caiaphas to the Praetorium^[a]. And it was early-morning. And they themselves did not enter into the Praetorium in order that they might not be defiled, but might eat the Passover [Feast]^[b].

The Jewish Rulers Tell Pilate They Want Jesus Executed

²⁹ So Pilate went outside to them. And he says, “What accusation do you bring against this man?” ³⁰ They responded and said to him, “If this One were not doing wrong^[c], we would not have handed Him over to you”. ³¹ So Pilate said to them, “You take Him and judge Him according to your Law”. The Jews said to him, “It is not lawful^[d] for us to execute anyone”— ³² in order that the word of Jesus might be fulfilled which He spoke signifying^[e] by what kind of death He was going to die.

Jesus Says To Pilate, My Kingdom Is Not of This World

³³ So Pilate entered again into the Praetorium, and called Jesus. And he said to Him, “Are You the King of the Jews?” ³⁴ Jesus answered, “Are you saying this from yourself, or did others tell you about Me?” ³⁵ Pilate answered, “I am not a Jew, am I? Your nation^[f] and the chief priests handed You over to me. What did You do?” ³⁶ Jesus answered, “My kingdom is not of this world. If My kingdom were of this world, My servants would be fighting in order that I might not be handed-over to the Jews. But as-it-is^[g], My kingdom is not from here”. ³⁷ Therefore Pilate said to Him, “So-then You are a king?” Jesus answered, “You are saying^[h] that^[i] I am a king. I have been born for this. And I have come into the world for this: that I might testify to the truth. Everyone being of the truth hears^[j] My voice”. ³⁸ Pilate says to Him, “What is truth?”

Pilate Finds No Charge Against Jesus, But Has Him Whipped

And having said this, he again went out to the Jews. And he says to them, “I find no charge^[k] in^[l] Him. ³⁹ But it is a custom for you that I release one prisoner for you at the Passover [Feast]. So do you wish me to release the King of the Jews for you?” ⁴⁰ Then they shouted back^[m], saying, “Not this One, but Barabbas!” Now Barabbas was a robber^[n]. 19 ¹ So at that time Pilate took Jesus and whipped Him. ² And the soldiers, having woven a crown out of thorns, put it on His head. And they clothed Him with a purple garment. ³ And they were coming to Him and saying, “Hail^[o], King of the Jews!” And they were giving Him slaps.

The Jews Shout, Crucify Him, Because He Made Himself To Be God’s Son!

⁴ And Pilate again went outside. And he says to them, “Look— I am bringing Him outside to you in order that you may know that I find no charge in Him”. ⁵ Then Jesus came outside, wearing the crown made-of-thorns and the purple garment. And he says to them, “Behold, the man!” ⁶ Then when they saw Him, the chief priests and the officers shouted, saying, “Crucify, crucify!” Pilate says to them, “You take Him and crucify Him, for I do not find a charge in Him”. ⁷ The Jews responded to him, “We have a law. And according to the law He ought to die, because He made Himself to be God’s Son”.

Pilate Asks Jesus, Where Are You From? Jesus Does Not Answer

⁸ Then when Pilate heard this statement, he became more afraid. ⁹ And he entered into the Praetorium again. And he says to Jesus, “Where are You from?” But Jesus did not give him an answer. ¹⁰ So Pilate says to Him, “You do not speak to me? Do You not know that I have authority to release You, and I have authority to crucify You?” ¹¹ Jesus answered him, “You would not have any authority against^[p] Me unless it^[q] had been given to you from above. For this reason the one having handed Me over to you has a greater sin”.

Pilate Tries To Release Jesus, But The Jewish Leaders Stop Him

¹² From this time^[r], Pilate was seeking to release Him, but the Jews shouted saying, “If you release this One, you are not a friend of Caesar. Everyone making himself the king is speaking-against Caesar”.

Pilate Hesitates Again, But Condemns Jesus

¹³ Therefore Pilate, having heard these words, brought Jesus outside, and sat on a judgment-seat in a place being called ‘The Pavement’ (but in Hebrew, ‘Gabbatha’). ¹⁴ Now it was Preparation^[s] day of the Passover [Feast]^[t]. The hour was about the sixth^[u]. And he says to the Jews, “Look— your King!” ¹⁵ Then those ones shouted, “Take Him away, take Him away, crucify Him!” Pilate says to them, “Shall I crucify your King?” The chief priests answered, “We do not have a king except Caesar”. ¹⁶ So at that time he handed Him over to them^[v] in order that He might be crucified.

The King of The Jews Is Crucified

So they took Jesus. ¹⁷ And bearing the cross for Himself, He went out to the place being called “The Place of a Skull” (which is called in Hebrew, “Golgotha”), ¹⁸ where they crucified Him and two others with Him— on this side and on this side, and Jesus in the middle. ¹⁹ And Pilate also wrote a title^[w] and put it on the cross. And it had been written, “Jesus the Nazarene, the King of the Jews”. ²⁰ Therefore many of the Jews read this title, because the place where Jesus was crucified was near the city. And it had been written in Hebrew, Latin, Greek. ²¹ So the chief priests of the Jews were saying to Pilate, “Do not write, ‘The King of the Jews’, but that that One said, ‘I am King of the Jews’”. ²² Pilate responded, “What I have written, I have written”.