John 18:30 ““If He were not a criminal,” they replied, “we would not have handed H…”

John 18:30

“If He were not a criminal,” they replied, “we would not have handed Him over to you.”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

They answered and said unto him, If he were not a malefactor, we would not have delivered him up unto thee.

World English Bible

They answered him, “If this man weren’t an evildoer, we wouldn’t have delivered him up to you.”

American Standard Version

They answered and said unto him, If this man were not an evil-doer, we should not have delivered him up unto thee.

Geneva Bible 1599

They answered, and saide vnto him, If hee were not an euill doer, we woulde not haue deliuered him vnto thee.

Darby Translation

They answered and said to him, If this [man] were not an evildoer, we should not have delivered him up to thee.

Young's Literal Translation

they answered and said to him, 'If he were not an evil doer, we had not delivered him to thee.'

Bible in Basic English

They said to him in answer, If the man was not a wrongdoer we would not have given him up to you.

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Cross references

“If”

John 19:12 Mark 15:3 Luke 20:19–26 Luke 23:2–5

John 19:12 · BSB

From then on, Pilate tried to release Him, but the Jews kept shouting, “If you release this man, you are no friend of Caesar. Anyone who declares himself a king is defying Caesar.”

Mark 15:3 · BSB

And the chief priests began to accuse Him of many things.

Luke 20:19–26 · BSB

When the scribes and chief priests realized that Jesus had spoken this parable against them, they sought to arrest Him that very hour. But they were afraid of the people.

Luke 23:2–5 · BSB

And they began to accuse Him, saying, “We found this man subverting our nation, forbidding payment of taxes to Caesar, and proclaiming Himself to be Christ, a King.”

“delivered”

Mark 10:33 Luke 24:7 Acts 3:13

Mark 10:33 · BSB

“Look, we are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man will be delivered over to the chief priests and scribes. They will condemn Him to death and will deliver Him over to the Gentiles,

Luke 24:7 · BSB

‘The Son of Man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and on the third day rise again.’”

Acts 3:13 · BSB

The God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, the God of our fathers, has glorified His servant Jesus. You handed Him over and rejected Him before Pilate, even though he had decided to release Him.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

29So Pilate went out to them and asked, “What accusation are you bringing against this man?”

31“You take Him and judge Him by your own law,” Pilate told them. “We are not permitted to execute anyone,” the Jews replied.

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