John 18:31 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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:”

John 18:31 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

John 18:31 in 6 Bible Translations

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John 18:31 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Pilate therefore said to them, “Take him yourselves, and judge him according to your law.” Therefore the Jews said to him, “It is illegal for us to put anyone to death,””

John 18:31 — World English Bible

John 18:31 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“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:”

John 18:31 — American Standard Version

John 18:31 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“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;'”

John 18:31 — Young's Literal Translation

John 18:31 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“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;”

John 18:31 — Darby Translation

John 18:31 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Then sayde Pilate vnto them, Take yee him, and iudge him after your owne Lawe. Then the Iewes sayde vnto him, It is not lawfull for vs to put any man to death.”

John 18:31 — Geneva Bible

John 18:31 in Context — John 18

29 Entonces salió Pilato á ellos fuera, y dijo: ¿Qué acusación traéis contra este hombre?

30 Respondieron y dijéronle: Si éste no fuera malhechor, no te le habríamos entregado.

31 Díceles entonces Pilato: Tomadle vosotros, y juzgadle según vuestra ley. Y los Judíos le dijeron: A nosotros no es lícito matar á nadie:

32 Para que se cumpliese el dicho de Jesús, que había dicho, dando á entender de qué muerte había de morir.

33 Así que, Pilato volvió á entrar en el pretorio, y llamó á Jesús, y díjole: ¿Eres tú el Rey de los Judíos?

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What Does John 18:31 Mean?

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