KJV King James Version
Then said Pilate to the chief priests and [to] the people, I find no fault in this man.
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Luke 23:4
Then said Pilate to the chief priests and [to] the people, I find no fault in this man.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Then Pilate said to the chief priests and the crowds, “I find no basis for a charge against this man.”
WEB World English Bible
Pilate said to the chief priests and the multitudes, “I find no basis for a charge against this man.”
ASV American Standard Version
And Pilate said unto the chief priests and the multitudes, I find no fault in this man.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And Pilate said unto the chief priests, and the multitude, ‘I find no fault in this man;’
Surrounding context — Luke 23
1 And the whole multitude of them arose, and led him unto Pilate.
2 And they began to accuse him, saying, We found this [fellow] perverting the nation, and forbidding to give tribute to Caesar, saying that he himself is Christ a King.
3 And Pilate asked him, saying, Art thou the King of the Jews? And he answered him and said, Thou sayest [it].
4 Then said Pilate to the chief priests and [to] the people, I find no fault in this man.
5 And they were the more fierce, saying, He stirreth up the people, teaching throughout all Jewry, beginning from Galilee to this place.
6 When Pilate heard of Galilee, he asked whether the man were a Galilaean.
7 And as soon as he knew that he belonged unto Herod’s jurisdiction, he sent him to Herod, who himself also was at Jerusalem at that time.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoδὲG1161 · dethenΠιλᾶτοςG4091 · PilatosPilateεἶπενG2036 · eiponto sayπρὸςG4314 · prosto/withτοὺςG3588 · hothe/this/whoἀρχιερεῖςG749 · archiereushigh-priestκαὶG2532 · kaiandτοὺςG3588 · hothe/this/whoὄχλους·G3793 · ochloscrowdοὐδὲνG3762 · oudeisnoneεὑρίσκωG2147 · ehuriskōto find/meetαἴτιονG159 · aitioscauserἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongτῷG3588 · hothe/this/whoἀνθρώπῳG444 · anthrōposa humanτούτῳ.G3778 · ohutosthis/he/she/it
Cross-references
John 18:38Pilate saith unto him, What is truth? And when he had said this, he went out again unto the Jews, and saith unto them, I find in him no fault [at all].1 Peter 1:19But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot:Luke 23:22And he said unto them the third time, Why, what evil hath he done? I have found no cause of death in him: I will therefore chastise him, and let [him] go.Hebrews 7:26For such an high priest became us, [who is] holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners, and made higher than the heavens;Luke 23:14-15Said unto them, Ye have brought this man unto me, as one that perverteth the people: and, behold, I, having examined [him] before you, have found no fault in this man touching those things whereof ye accuse him:Mark 15:14Then Pilate said unto them, Why, what evil hath he done? And they cried out the more exceedingly, Crucify him.1 Peter 2:22Who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth:1 Peter 3:18For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh, but quickened by the Spirit:Matthew 27:19When he was set down on the judgment seat, his wife sent unto him, saying, Have thou nothing to do with that just man: for I have suffered many things this day in a dream because of him.John 19:4-6Pilate therefore went forth again, and saith unto them, Behold, I bring him forth to you, that ye may know that I find no fault in him.Matthew 27:23-24And the governor said, Why, what evil hath he done? But they cried out the more, saying, Let him be crucified.
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