John 18:30

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

They answered {G611} and {G2532} said {G2036} unto him {G846}, If {G1508} he {G3778} were {G2258} not {G1508} a malefactor {G2555}, we would {G302} not {G3756} have delivered {G3860} him {G846} up {G3860} unto thee {G4671}.

They answered, “If he hadn’t done something wrong, we wouldn’t have brought him to you.”

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

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

Commentary

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Cross-References

  • Luke 24:7 (3 votes)

    Saying, The Son of man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and the third day rise again.

  • Luke 23:2 (3 votes)

    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.

  • Luke 23:5 (3 votes)

    And they were the more fierce, saying, He stirreth up the people, teaching throughout all Jewry, beginning from Galilee to this place.

  • John 19:12 (3 votes)

    And from thenceforth Pilate sought to release him: but the Jews cried out, saying, If thou let this man go, thou art not Caesar's friend: whosoever maketh himself a king speaketh against Caesar.

  • Acts 3:13 (3 votes)

    The God of Abraham, and of Isaac, and of Jacob, the God of our fathers, hath glorified his Son Jesus; whom ye delivered up, and denied him in the presence of Pilate, when he was determined to let [him] go.

  • Luke 20:19 (3 votes)

    And the chief priests and the scribes the same hour sought to lay hands on him; and they feared the people: for they perceived that he had spoken this parable against them.

  • Luke 20:26 (3 votes)

    And they could not take hold of his words before the people: and they marvelled at his answer, and held their peace.