John 18:33; John 18:36–37; John 19:12; Acts 17:7

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John 18:33

My Kingdom Is Not of This World

33 zSo Pilate entered his headquarters again and called Jesus and said to him, aAre you the King of the Jews?


John 18:36–37

36 Jesus answered, bMy kingdom cis not of this world. If my kingdom were of this world, dmy servants would have been fighting, that eI might not be delivered over to the Jews. But my kingdom is not from the world. 37 Then Pilate said to him, So you are a king? Jesus answered, fYou say that I am a king. gFor this purpose I was born and for this purpose hI have come into the worldito bear witness to the truth. jEveryone who is kof the truth llistens to my voice.


John 19:12

12 From then on gPilate sought to release him, but the Jews cried out, If you release this man, you are not Caesar’s friend. hEveryone who makes himself a king opposes Caesar.


Acts 17:7

and Jason has received them, and they are all acting against tthe decrees of Caesar, saying that there is uanother king, Jesus.