Living_Oracles(i)
28 Then they led Jesus from the house of Caiaphas to the praetorium: it was now morning; but the Jews entered not the praetorium, lest they should be defiled, and so not in a condition to eat the passover.
29 Pilate, therefore, went out to them, and said, Of what do you accuse this man?
30 They answered, If he were not a criminal, we would not have delivered him to you.
31 Pilate said, Then take him yourselves, and judge him according to your law. The Jews replied, We are not permitted to put any man to death.
32 And thus, what Jesus had spoken, signifying what death he should die, was accomplished.
33 Then Pilate returned to the praetorium, and having called Jesus, said to him, Are you the King of the Jews?
34 Jesus answered, Do you say this of yourself, or did others tell you concerning me?
35 Pilate replied, Am I am Jew? Your own nation, yes, the chief priests have delivered you to me. What have you done?
36 Jesus answered, My kingdom is not of this world. If my kingdom were of this world, my adherents would have fought to prevent my falling into the hands of the Jews; but my kingdom is not hence.
37 Then Pilate said, You are a King, then? Jesus answered, You say that I am a King. For this I was born; and for this I came into the world, to give testimony to the truth. Whosoever is of the truth, hearkens to me.
38 Pilate asked him, What is truth? and so saying, went out again to the Jews, and said to them, For my part, I find nothing culpable in this man.
39 But since it is customary that I release to you one at the passover, will you that I release to you the King of the Jews?
40 Then they all cried, saying, Not this man, but Barabbas. Now Barabbas was a robber.