John 18:37

37 Therefore Pilate said to Him, "So You are a king?" Jesus answered, "1You say correctly that I am a king. For this I have been born, and for this I have come into the world, 2to testify to the truth. 3Everyone who is of the truth hears My voice."

John 18:37 In-Context

35 Pilate answered, "I am not a Jew, am I? Your own nation and the chief priests 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, then My servants would be fighting so that I would not be handed over to the Jews; but as it is, My kingdom is not of this realm."
37 Therefore Pilate said to Him, "So You are a king?" Jesus answered, "You say correctly that I am a king. For this I have been born, and for this I have come into the world, to testify to the truth. Everyone who is of the truth hears My voice."
38 Pilate said to Him, "What is truth?" And when he had said this, he went out again to the Jews and said to them, " I find no guilt in Him.
39 "But you have a custom that I release someone for you at the Passover; do you wish then that I release for you the King of the Jews?"

Cross References 3

  • 1. Matthew 27:11; Mark 15:2; Luke 22:70; Luke 23:3
  • 2. John 1:14; John 3:32; John 8:14
  • 3. John 8:47; 1 John 4:6
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