John 18:31
“Then saide Pilate vnto them, Take ye him, and iudge him according to your law. The Iewes therefore said vnto him, It is not lawfull for vs to put any man to death:”
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John 18:31 Context
29Pilate then went out vnto them, and said, What accusation bring you against this man? 30They answered, & said vnto him, If he were not a malefactor, we would not haue deliuered him vp vnto thee. 31Then saide Pilate vnto them, Take ye him, and iudge him according to your law. The Iewes therefore said vnto him, It is not lawfull for vs to put any man to death: 32That the saying of Iesus might be fulfilled, which hee spake, signifying what death he should die. 33Then Pilate entred into the Iudgement hall againe, and called Iesus, and saide vnto him, Art thou the King of the Iewes?
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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:
- King James Version
So Pilate said to them, "Take Him yourselves, and judge Him according to your law. The Jews said to him, "We are not permitted to put anyone to death,""
- New American Standard Version (1995)
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:
- American Standard Version (1901)
Then Pilate said to them, Take him yourselves and let him be judged by your law. But the Jews said to him, We have no right to put any man to death.
- Basic English Bible
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;
- Darby Bible
Then said Pilate to them, Take ye him, and judge him according to your law. The Jews therefore said to him, It is not lawful for us to put any man to death:
- Webster's Bible
Take him yourselves, said Pilate, "and judge him by your Law." "We have no power," replied the Jews, "to put any man to death."
- Weymouth Bible
Pilate therefore said to them, "Take him yourselves, and judge him according to your law." Therefore the Jews said to him, "It is not lawful for us to put anyone to death,"
- World English Bible
Thanne Pilat seith to hem, Take ye hym, and deme ye him, after youre lawe. And the Jewis seiden to hym, It is not leueful to vs to sle ony man;
- Wycliffe Bible
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;'
- Youngs Literal Bible
- King James Version
So Pilate said to them, "Take Him yourselves, and judge Him according to your law. The Jews said to him, "We are not permitted to put anyone to death,""
- New American Standard Version (1995)
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:
- American Standard Version (1901)
Then Pilate said to them, Take him yourselves and let him be judged by your law. But the Jews said to him, We have no right to put any man to death.
- Basic English Bible
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;
- Darby Bible
Then said Pilate to them, Take ye him, and judge him according to your law. The Jews therefore said to him, It is not lawful for us to put any man to death:
- Webster's Bible
Take him yourselves, said Pilate, "and judge him by your Law." "We have no power," replied the Jews, "to put any man to death."
- Weymouth Bible
Pilate therefore said to them, "Take him yourselves, and judge him according to your law." Therefore the Jews said to him, "It is not lawful for us to put anyone to death,"
- World English Bible
Thanne Pilat seith to hem, Take ye hym, and deme ye him, after youre lawe. And the Jewis seiden to hym, It is not leueful to vs to sle ony man;
- Wycliffe Bible
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;'
- Youngs Literal Bible
Bible commentary
Wesley's Notes for John 18:31
18:31 It is not lawful for us to put any man to death - The power of inflicting capital punishment had been taken from them that very year. So the sceptre was departed from Judah, and transferred to the Romans.