Verse 39
John 18:39
New Living Translation
39
But you have a custom of asking me to release one prisoner each year at Passover. Would you like me to release this ‘King of the Jews’?”
Original Language Text
greek
ἔστιν δὲ συνήθεια ὑμῖν ἵνα ἕνα ⸂ἀπολύσω ὑμῖν⸃ ἐν τῷ πάσχα· βούλεσθε οὖν ⸄ἀπολύσω ὑμῖν⸅ τὸν βασιλέα τῶν Ἰουδαίων;
English Translation
It is your custom that I should release one to you at Passover; do you therefore want me to release to you the king of the Jews?
AI translation from greek via gpt-4o-mini
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Chapter 18 Context
1
After saying these things, Yashua (Jesus) crossed the Kidron Valley with his disciples and entered a...
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Judas, the betrayer, knew this place, because Yashua (Jesus) had often gone there with his disciples...
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The leading priests and Pharisees had given Judas a contingent of Roman soldiers and Temple guards t...
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Yashua (Jesus) fully realized all that was going to happen to him, so he stepped forward to meet the...
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5
“Yashua (Jesus) the Nazarene,” they replied. “I AM he,” Yashua (Jesus) said. (Judas, who betrayed hi...
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6
As Yashua (Jesus) said “I AM he,” they all drew back and fell to the ground!
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7
Once more he asked them, “Who are you looking for?” And again they replied, “Yashua (Jesus) the Naza...
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8
“I told you that I AM he,” Yashua (Jesus) said. “And since I am the one you want, let these others g...
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9
He did this to fulfill his own statement: “I did not lose a single one of those you have given me.”
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10
Then Simon Peter drew a sword and slashed off the right ear of Malchus, the high priest’s slave.
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11
But Yashua (Jesus) said to Peter, “Put your sword back into its sheath. Shall I not drink from the c...
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12
So the soldiers, their commanding officer, and the Temple guards arrested Yashua (Jesus) and tied hi...
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13
First they took him to Annas, since he was the father-in-law of Caiaphas, the high priest at that ti...
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14
Caiaphas was the one who had told the other Jewish leaders, “It’s better that one man should die for...
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15
Simon Peter followed Yashua (Jesus), as did another of the disciples. That other disciple was acquai...
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16
Peter had to stay outside the gate. Then the disciple who knew the high priest spoke to the woman wa...
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17
The woman asked Peter, “You’re not one of that man’s disciples, are you?” “No,” he said, “I am not.”
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18
Because it was cold, the household servants and the guards had made a charcoal fire. They stood arou...
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19
Inside, the high priest began asking Yashua (Jesus) about his followers and what he had been teachin...
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20
Yashua (Jesus) replied, “Everyone knows what I teach. I have preached regularly in the synagogues an...
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21
Why are you asking me this question? Ask those who heard me. They know what I said.”
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22
Then one of the Temple guards standing nearby slapped Yashua (Jesus) across the face. “Is that the w...
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23
Yashua (Jesus) replied, “If I said anything wrong, you must prove it. But if I’m speaking the truth,...
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24
Then Annas bound Yashua (Jesus) and sent him to Caiaphas, the high priest.
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25
Meanwhile, as Simon Peter was standing by the fire warming himself, they asked him again, “You’re no...
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26
But one of the household slaves of the high priest, a relative of the man whose ear Peter had cut of...
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27
Again Peter denied it. And immediately a rooster crowed.
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28
Yashua (Jesus)’ trial before Caiaphas ended in the early hours of the morning. Then he was taken to...
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29
So Pilate, the governor, went out to them and asked, “What is your charge against this man?”
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30
“We wouldn’t have handed him over to you if he weren’t a criminal!” they retorted.
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31
“Then take him away and judge him by your own law,” Pilate told them. “Only the Romans are permitted...
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32
(This fulfilled Yashua (Jesus)’ prediction about the way he would die. )
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33
Then Pilate went back into his headquarters and called for Yashua (Jesus) to be brought to him. “Are...
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34
Yashua (Jesus) replied, “Is this your own question, or did others tell you about me?”
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35
“Am I a Jew?” Pilate retorted. “Your own people and their leading priests brought you to me for tria...
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36
Yashua (Jesus) answered, “My Kingdom is not an earthly kingdom. If it were, my followers would fight...
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37
Pilate said, “So you are a king?” Yashua (Jesus) responded, “You say I am a king. Actually, I was bo...
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38
“What is truth?” Pilate asked. Then he went out again to the people and told them, “He is not guilty...
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39
But you have a custom of asking me to release one prisoner each year at Passover. Would you like me...
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But they shouted back, “No! Not this man. We want Barabbas!” (Barabbas was a revolutionary.)
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