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One of the slaves of the highpriest, being a relative of the one 1whoseearPetercutoff, said, "Did I not see you in 2the garden with Him?"
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Peterthendenied it again, and immediately3a roostercrowed.
Jesus before Pilate
284Then they ledJesus from 5Caiaphas into 6the Praetorium, and it was early; and they themselves did not enter into 7the Praetoriumso that 8they would not be defiled, but might eat the Passover.
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9ThereforePilatewent out to them and said, "Whataccusation do you bring against thisMan?"
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They answered and said to him, "IfthisMan were not an evildoer, we would not have delivered Him to you."
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SoPilatesaid to them, "Take Him yourselves, and judge Him according to your law." The Jewssaid to him, "We are not permitted to putanyone to death,"
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to fulfill10the word of Jesuswhich He spoke, signifying by whatkind of death He was about to die.
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ThereforePilate11enteredagain into the Praetorium, and summonedJesus and said to Him, "12Are You the King of the Jews?"
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Jesusanswered, "Are you sayingthis on your owninitiative, or did otherstell you about Me?"
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Pilateanswered, "I am not a Jew, am I? Your own nation and the chiefpriestsdelivered You to me; what have You done?"
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Jesusanswered, "13My kingdom is not of thisworld. If My kingdom were of thisworld, then My servants would be fightingso that I would not be handed over to the Jews; but as it is, My kingdom is not of thisrealm."