Read Full Chapter“You take Him and judge Him by your own law,” Pilate told them. “We are not permitted to execute anyone,” the Jews replied.
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
Pilate therefore said to them, “Take him yourselves, and judge him according to your law.” Therefore the Jews said to him, “It is not lawful for us to put anyone to death,”
World English Bible (WEB)
Then{G3767} said{G2036}{(G5627)} Pilate{G4091} unto them{G846}, Take{G2983}{(G5628)} ye{G5210} him{G846}, and{G2532} judge{G2919}{(G5657)} him{G846} according{G2596} to your{G5216} law{G3551}. The Jews{G2453} therefore{G3767} said{G2036}{(G5627)} unto him{G846}, It is{G1832} not{G3756} lawful{G1832}{(G5748)} for us{G2254} to put{G615} any man{G3762} to death{G615}{(G5658)}:
Strong's King James
(31) So Pilate said to them, "Take Him yourselves and judge Him according to your Torah." The Judeans said to him, we aren't permitted to put anyone to death."
The F.O.G
[31] Pilate told them, "Take Him yourselves and judge Him by your own law." The Jewish leaders replied, "But we don't have the right to execute anyone" – revealing their true intentions.
The F.O.G Paraphrase
Pilate, therefore, said to them, ‘Take ye him—ye—and according to your law judge him;’ the Jews, therefore, said to him, ‘It is not lawful to us to put any one to death;’
Young's Literal Translation
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