John 18:37–40
37Pilate therefore said to him, “Are you a king then?” Jesus answered,“You say that I am a king. For this reason I have been born, and for this reason I have come into the world, that I should testify to the truth. Everyone who is of the truth listens to my voice.”↗
38Pilate said to him, “What is truth?” When he had said this, he went out again to the Jews, and said to them, “I find no basis for a charge against him.↗
39But you have a custom that I should release someone to you at the Passover. Therefore, do you want me to release to you the King of the Jews?”↗
40Then they all shouted again, saying, “Not this man, but Barabbas!” Now Barabbas was a robber.↗
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