Verse Comparison: John 18:31
American Standard Version
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:
Amplified® Bible
Pilate said to them, Take Him yourselves and judge {and} sentence {and} punish Him according to your [own] law. The Jews answered, It is not lawful for us to put anyone to death.
Contemporary English Version
Pilate told them, "Take him and judge him by your own laws." The crowd replied, "We are not allowed to put anyone to death."
Darby English Version
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;
Good News Bible
Pilate said to them, "Then you yourselves take him and try him according to your own law." They replied, "We are not allowed to put anyone to death."
International Standard Version
Pilate told them, "You take him and try him according to your law." The Jews said to him, "It is not legal for us to put anyone to death."
King James Version
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:
New American Standard Bible
So Pilate said to them, "Take Him yourselves, and judge Him according to your law. The Jews said to him, "We are not permitted to put anyone to death,""
New International Version
Pilate said, "Take him yourselves and judge him by your own law." "But we have no right to execute anyone," the Jews objected.
New King James Version
Then Pilate said to them, “You take Him and judge Him according to your law.” Therefore the Jews said to him, “It is not lawful for us to put anyone to death,”
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
So Pilate said to them, "Take Him yourselves, and judge Him according to your law." The Jews said to him, "We do not have permission to put anyone to death,"
Young's Literal Translation
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;'
