John 18:36-38

36 Jesus answered, "¹My 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, "²You say correctly that I am a king. For this I have been born, and for this I have come into the world, ³to testify to the truth. ⁴Everyone who is of the truth hears My voice."

38 Pilate said to Him, "What is truth?" And when he had said this, he ⁵ went out again to the Jews and said to them, "⁶ I find no guilt in Him.

Cross References

• 1. Matthew 26:53; Luke 17:21; John 6:15
• 2. Matthew 27:11; Mark 15:2; Luke 22:70; Luke 23:3
• 3. John 1:14; John 3:32; John 8:14
• 4. John 8:47; 1 John 4:6
• 5. John 18:33; John 19:4
• 6. Luke 23:4; John 19:4, 6

Footnotes

• [a]. Or "is not derived from"
• [b]. Lit "from here"