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John 19:8 - Meaning and Application

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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition

" When therefore Pilate heard this saying, he was more afraid. "

John 19:8

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6 When therefore the chief priests and the officers saw him, they shouted, saying, “Crucify! Crucify!” Pilate said to them, “Take him yourselves and crucify him, for I find no basis for a charge against him.”

7 The Jews answered him, “We have a law, and by our law he ought to die, because he made himself the Son of God.”

8 When therefore Pilate heard this saying, he was more afraid.

9 He entered into the Praetorium again, and said to Jesus, “Where are you from?” But Jesus gave him no answer.

10 Pilate therefore said to him, “Aren’t you speaking to me? Don’t you know that I have power to release you and have power to crucify you?”

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John 19:1

"So Pilate then took Jesus and flogged him."

John 19:2

"The soldiers twisted thorns into a crown and put it on his head, and dressed him in a purple garment."

John 19:3

"They kept saying, “Hail, King of the Jews!” and they kept slapping him."

John 19:4

"Then Pilate went out again, and said to them, “Behold, I bring him out to you, that you may know that I find no basis for a charge against him.”"

John 19:5

"Jesus therefore came out, wearing the crown of thorns and the purple garment. Pilate said to them, “Behold, the man!”"

John 19:6

"When therefore the chief priests and the officers saw him, they shouted, saying, “Crucify! Crucify!” Pilate said to them, “Take him yourselves and crucify him, for I find no basis for a charge against him.”"

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