30 They answered him, “If this man weren’t a criminal,(a) we wouldn’t have handed Him over to you.”
31 So Pilate told them, “Take Him yourselves and judge Him according to your law.”

“It’s not legal(b) for us to put anyone to death,” the Jews declared.

Footnotes:

a. John 18:30: Lit an evil doer
b. John 18:31: According to Roman law

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