John 18:38 - Forerunner Commentary

John 18:38

36 ^aJesus answered, ^b“My kingdom is not of this world. If My kingdom were of this world, My servants would fight, so that I should not be delivered to the Jews; but now My kingdom is not from here.”

37 Pilate therefore said to Him, “Are You a king then?” Jesus answered, “You say rightly that I am a king. For this cause I was born, and for this cause I have come into the world, ^athat I should bear ^bwitness to the truth. Everyone who ^cis of the truth ^dhears My voice.”

38 Pilate said to Him, “What is truth?” And when he had said this, he went out again to the Jews, and said to them, ^a“I find no fault in Him at all.

Taking the Place of Barabbas

39 ^a“But you have a custom that I should release someone to you at the Passover. Do you therefore want me to release to you the King of the Jews?”

40 ^aThen they all cried again, saying, “Not this Man, but Barabbas!” ^bNow Barabbas was a robber.

Verse Comparison: John 18:38

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American Standard Version
Pilate saith unto him, What is truth? And when he had said this, he went out again unto the Jews, and saith unto them, I find no crime in him.

Amplified® Bible
Pilate said to Him, What is Truth? On saying this he went out to the Jews again and told them, I find no fault in Him.

Contemporary English Version
Pilate asked Jesus, "What is truth?" Pilate went back out and said, "I don't find this man guilty of anything!

Darby English Version
Pilate says to him, What is truth? And having said this he went out again to the Jews, and says to them, I find no fault whatever in him.

Good News Bible
"And what is truth?" Pilate asked. Then Pilate went back outside to the people and said to them, "I cannot find any reason to condemn him.

International Standard Version
Pilate said to him, "What is 'truth'?" After he said this, he went out to the Jews again and told them, "I find no basis for a charge against him.

King James Version
Pilate saith unto him, What is truth? And when he had said this, he went out again unto the Jews, and saith unto them, I find in him no fault at all.

New American Standard Bible
Pilate *said to Him, "What is truth? And when he had said this, he went out again to the Jews and *said to them, "I find no guilt in Him."

New International Version
"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.

New King James Version
Pilate said to Him, “What is truth?” And when he had said this, he went out again to the Jews, and said to them, “I find no fault in Him at all.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Pilate said to Him, "What does truth consist of?" And when he had said this, he went out again to the Jews and said to them, "I find no guilt in Him.

Young's Literal Translation
Pilate saith to him, `What is truth?' and this having said, again he went forth unto the Jews, and saith to them, `I do find no fault in him;

New English Translation
Pilate asked,¹ “What is truth?”² When he had said this he went back outside to the Jewish leaders³ and announced,⁴ “I find no basis for an accusation⁵ against him.

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