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Pilate again declares that he finds no fault in Jesus—He tells the Jews to try Jesus themselves by their own laws if they find fault in Him—The Jews demand His crucifixion.

1 Then Pilate left Jesus in the hall, and went out unto the Jews, and said, I find not any one fault in Jesus.

2 The Jews say unto him, But He said, I can destroy the temple of God, and in three days build it up again.

3 Pilate saith unto them, What sort of temple is that of which He speaketh?

4 The Jews say unto him, That which Solomon was forty-six years in building, He said He would destroy, and in three days build up.

5 Pilate said to them again, I am innocent of the blood of that Man; see ye to it.68

6 The Jews said unto him, His blood be upon us and our children. Then Pilate calling together the elders and scribes, priests and Levites, and saith to them privately, Do not act thus; I have found nothing in your charge against Him concerning His curing sick persons, and breaking the sabbath, worthy of death.

7 The Priests and Levites replied to Pilate, By the life of Cæsar, if any one be a blasphemer, he is worthy of death; but this Man hath blasphemed against the Lord.

8 Then the governor again commanded the Jews to depart out of the hall; and calling Jesus, said to Him, What shall I do with Thee?

9 Jesus answered him, Do according as it is written.

10 Pilate said unto Him, How is it written?

11 Jesus saith unto him, Moses and the prophets have prophesied concerning My suffering and resurrection.

12 The Jews hearing this, were provoked, and said to Pilate, Why wilt thou any longer hear the blasphemy of that Man?

13 Pilate saith to them, If these words seem to you blasphemy, this do ye: take Him, bring Him to your court, and try Him according to your law.

14 The Jews reply to Pilate, Our law saith, he shall be obliged to receive nine and thirty stripes, but if after this manner he shall blaspheme against the Lord, he shall be stoned.

15 Pilate saith unto them, If that speech of His was blasphemy, this do ye: try Him according to your law.

16 The Jews say to Pilate, Our law commands us not to put any one to death: we desire that He may be crucified, because that He deserveth the death of the cross.

17 Pilate saith to them, It is not fit that He should be crucified: let Him be only whipped and sent away.

18 But when the governor looked upon the people that were present and the Jews, he saw many of the Jews in tears, and said to the chief priests of the Jews, All the people do not desire His death.

19 The elders of the Jews answered to Pilate, We and all the people came hither for this very purpose, that He should die.

20 Pilate saith unto them, Wherefore should He die?

21 They answered him, Because that He declareth Himself to be the Son of God, and a King.

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Nicodemus 1
Nicodemus 2
Nicodemus 3
Nicodemus 4
Nicodemus 5

Nicodemus 6
Nicodemus 7
Nicodemus 8
Nicodemus 9
Nicodemus 10
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Nicodemus 12
Nicodemus 13
Nicodemus 14
Nicodemus 15
Nicodemus 16
Nicodemus 17

Nicodemus 18
Nicodemus 19
Nicodemus 20
Nicodemus 21
Nicodemus 22

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