AUTHORISED VERSION.

unto him, Art thou the King of the Jews? 34 Jesus answered him, Sayest thou this [thing] of thyself, or did others tell it thee [of] me?

35 Pilate answered, Am I a Jew? Thine own nation and the chief priests [have] delivered thee unto me: what hast thou done?

36 Jesus answered, 2My kingdom is not of this world: if my kingdom were of this world, [then would my] servants fight, that I should not be delivered to the Jews: but now is my kingdom not from hence.

37 Pilate therefore said unto him, Art thou a king then? Jesus answered, Thou sayest [that I am] a king. To this end [was I] born, and [for this cause] [came I] into the world, that I [should] bear witness unto the truth. Every one that is of the truth heareth my voice.

38 Pilate saith unto him, What is truth?

A.D. 33.

1 1 Tim. vi. 13.

Dan. ii. 44; vii. 14; S. Luke xii. 14; Ch. vi. 15; viii. 15.

3 Ch. viii. 47; 1 S. John iii. 19; iv. 6.

SAHIDIC.

him, Art thou the King of the Jews?
34 Jesus answered, Sayest thou this
of thyself alone, or is it others that said it
to thee of me?

35 Pilate answered, Am I a Jew? Thy nation and the chief priests are they that delivered thee unto me: what is it that thou hast done ??

SYRIAC.

Art thou that King of the Jews?

34 Jesus saith unto him, Of thyself1 saidst thou this, or did others tell it thee of me?

35 Pilate saith unto him, Am I a Jew, I? The sons of thy people and the high priests delivered thee unto me: what hast thou done ?3

ETHIOPIC.

unto him, Art thou the King1 of the Jews? 34 And Jesus answered and said unto him, Sayest thou this of thine ownself, or is there some one else that told thee concerning me?

35 And Pilate answered and said unto him, Am I a Jew, I? Is it not thy nation and the chief priests that delivered thee unto me: what hast thou done ?3

36 Jesus saith unto him, Mine own 36 And Jesus answered and said unto kingdom is not from this world: if from him, My kingdom is not of this world: if this world were my kingdom, my atten- my kingdom were of this world my serdants1 would fight, that I should not be vants would have fought, that I should not delivered to the Jews: but now mine own be delivered to the Jews: but now my kingdom is not hence. kingdom is not from here.

35 Pilate answered, May be1 I am a Jew? This thy nation and the priests? made thee over to me: what hast thou done ?3

35 Pilate answered, saying, Am I also a Jew? Thine own nation with the chief priests, are they that delivered1 thee: what is that thou hast done ?2 36 Jesus answered, My kingdom is not 36 Jesus answered, My kingdom is not 36 Jesus answered, My kingdom is not from this world: if my kingdom were from one of this world: if my kingdom were of out of this world: if my kingdom were out this world, my officers would fight, that I this world, my servants would fight for of this world, surely my officers would should not be given into the hands of the me,3 that I should not be delivered to the fight, that I were not betrayed to the Jews: but now my kingdom is not from Jews: but now my kingdom is not one of Jews: but now my kingdom is not hence. this place. this world.

37 Pilate then saith unto him, Art 37 Pilate therefore said unto him, Art 37 Pilate therefore said unto him, Art thou then a king 23 Jesus answered him, thou a king then? Jesus answered, Thou thou king, then? Jesus answering, said, Thou sayest that I am a king. I was born sayest that I am a king for I was indeed Thou sayest that I am king. To this I for this work, and I came into the world born to that calling, and for that reason was born, and for this I came into the for this, that I should bear witness of the came I into the world, that I should bear world, that I should bear witness unto truth. Every one who is from the truth witness of the truth. All they that are of truth. Whosoever is of truth heareth my heareth my voice. the truth, hear my voice. voice.

38 Pilate saith unto him, What is the

' lit. 'my hand.'

2 lit, 'Thou didst.'

3 urro.

4 or, "I am He that was born,'' that came,' &c.

5 shapsōtem, 'heareth habitually, as a natural consequence of his being of the truth.'

ARMENIAN.

Thou art the King of the Jews.

34 Jesus answered, Sayest thou this from thyself, or did others say it to thee of me?

35 Pilate gave answer, Perhaps I also might be a Jew? Thy nation and the chief priests delivered thee unto me: what deed hast thou done ?1

36 Jesus answered, My kingdom is not from this world: if my kingdom were from this world, my officers would surely fight, that I should not be delivered to the Jews: but now my kingdom is not hence.3

37 Pilate saith unto him, If it be so then thou art a king. Jesus answered, Thou sayest that I be king." For I was born to that, and for that also am I come into the world, that I should bear witness unto the truth.7 All that is of the truth heareth my voice.

38 Pilate saith unto him, What is truth?

GEORGIAN.

unto him, Thou, art thou King of the Jews?
34 Jesus said unto him, Sayest thou
this of thyself, or have others told it thee
of me?

35 Pilate answered and said unto him, Am I a Jew indeed? Thou art made over to me by thine own kindred and by the high priests: what hast thou done?

36 Jesus answered and said unto him,1 My kingdom is not of this world: if indeed my kingdom were of this world, my servants would surely fight for me,2 that I should not have been delivered to the Jews: but now my kingdom is not from this world.3

37 Pilate said unto him, If thou art king then? Jesus said unto him, Thou sayest that I am king. To that intent was I born, and for that purpose came I into the world, that I should bear witness unto the truth. Whosoever is of the truth heareth my voice.

38 Pilate said unto him, What is truth?

1 The Georgian adds and said unto him.'

2 tshemt'hvis. This reading agrees with the Memphitic,
which also adds 'for Me,' e'hrei.

Memphitic and with the A. Saxon.
3 amier sop'hlith. This reading also agrees with the

SLAVONIC.

unto him, Thou, art thou King of the Jews?1 34 Jesus answered him, Sayest thou this of thyself, or did others tell it thee of me?

35 Jesus answered, Am I a Jew perhaps? Thy nation and the high priests made thee over to me: what hast thou done?

36 Jesus answered, My kingdom is not from this world:2 if my kingdom had been from this world, my servants would have fought, that I should not have been made over to the Jews: but now my kingdom is not hence.

37 Then Pilate said unto him, Art thou really king, thou? Jesus answered, Thou sayest that I am king. I was born to this, and for this came I into the world, that I bear witness unto truth. And every one that is of truth, hearkeneth to my voice.

38 Pilate said unto him, What is truth?

1 lit. 'Jewish.'-voprosháet' je Xrta Pilát': ástshe tsar' Iudéob' est'. Triod. vol. ii. p. 154.

2 vyètshnuli, ne bo ot' mira sego moè tsartvo, glagolet'. Ibid. id.

3 istinu. Slav. o istiniè, 'of,' or 'concerning the truth.' Ostrom. G.

ANGLO-SAXON.

said to him, Art thou the Jews' King?
34 Then answered him the Saviour, and
said, Sayest thou this of thy self, or said it
others to thee ?1

35 Pilate answered him and said, Sayest thou am I Jewish? Thy nation and thy bishops gave thee me: what didst thou?

36 Then said the Saviour, My kingdom is not of this world: if my kingdom were of this world, surely my servants fought, that I were not given to the Jews: now my kingdom is not of this world.

ARABIC.

unto him, Thou art that King of the Jews ?1
34 Jesus answered him, Sayest thou
this from thyself, or did others tell it thee
of me?

PERSIAN.

King of the Jews?

34 Jesus said, Saidst thou that of thyself, or did others say it to thee ?1

35 Then Pilate answered him, Perhaps| 35 Pilate said, Perhaps, I am a Jew? I am a Jew? But thy nation and the Thine own people and the chief priests chief priests delivered thee unto me: but delivered thee into my hand: thou, what what hast thou done?2 sayest thou?

36 Jesus answered, My kingdom indeed, 36 Jesus said unto him, My kingdom is not of this world: for if my kingdom and my government are not of this world: if were of this world, then my servants would my government were of this world, of fight, that I were not made over to the course my servants would fight, that I Jews: but now my kingdom, it is not should not fall into the hand of the Jews: hence. but my government is not of this place. 37 Then said Pilate unto him, Art thou 37 Then Pilate said unto him, Then art 37 Pilate said unto him, Then thou really king? The Saviour answered him thou king ?3 Jesus said unto him, Thou art king? Jesus said unto him, Thou and said, Thou sayest it, that I am king. saidst that I am king. For I was born saidst that I am king. To this end was For this was I born, and for this came to it, and for it came I into the world, I born, and for this purpose came I into I into the world, that I declare truth. that I should bear witness unto the truth. the world, that I should bear witness unto Every one of them that is of truth, heareth Whosoever is of the truth heareth my the truth. Every one who is of truth, my voice. heareth me.

AUTHORISED VERSION.

And when he had said this, he went out again unto the Jews, and saith unto them, 1I find in him no fault at all.

39 2But ye have a custom, that I should release unto you one at the passover: will ye therefore that I release unto you the King of the Jews?

40 [Then cried they all again,] saying, Not this man, but Barabbas. 4Now Barabbas was a robber.

CHAP. XIX.

1 THEN 5Pilate therefore took Jesus, and scourged him.

2 And the soldiers platted a crown of thorns, and put it on his head, and they [put on him] a purple robe,

3 And said, Hail, King of the Jews! and they smote him with their hands.

A.D. 33.

1 S. Matt. xxvii. 24; S. Luke xxiii. 4; Ch. xix. 4, 6.
2 S. Matt. xxvii. 15; S. Mark xv. 6; S. Luke xxiii. 17.
3 Acts iii. 14.

4 S. Luke xxiii. 19.

And when he said that, he went out again righteousness ?1 And saying this, he went
unto the Jews, and said unto them, I do
not find even one fault1 in him.

39 But ye have a custom,2 that I release one unto you at the passover: are ye willing then that I release unto you this King of the Jews ?3

40 And they all cried, saying, Not this one, but Barabbas. But this Barabbas was a robber.

CHAP. XIX.

1 THEN Pilate scourged' Jesus.

forth again unto the Jews, and said unto them, I indeed, there is no guilt that I found against him, and not even one.

39 But there is this to which ye are accustomed, that I spare you one at the passover: will yes then that I spare you the King of the Jews?

40 And they all cried again, and said, Not this one, but Barabbas. Now Barabbas was a chief robber.

CHAP. XIX.

1 THEN Pilate took Jesus, and scourged

2 And the soldiers platted a crown of him.5 thorns, and put it upon his head, and covered him in a clothing? of purple,

3 And were saying,s Peace unto thee,"
King of the Jews! and were smiting him
on his cheeks.10

1 lit. cause.' 2 lit. but there is a custom to you.'
3 'the King of the Jews.' Hrkl.
lit. and saying.'
'or, 'flogged.' The Pesch. omits λaßev, which Hrkl.
supplies.

6 men kūvē, 'of,' or 'out of thorns,' thus rendering
akavov even in the 1st or 2nd century; so that
è àkavoŵv for et àkávov is not, as certain would-be
scholars assume, an invention of the "Reverend Wiseacre
Jerome." Moreover, all the passages such men bring
forward out of Greek and Latin authors with regard to
the acanthus,' apply to the 'A. mollis,' which alone was
used at feasts, or on other like occasions; for the 'A.

5 S. Matt. xx. 19; xxvii. 26; S. Mark xv. 15; S. Luke spinosus' and A. spinosissimus' were never used for that purpose. 7 lit.' garments.'-'a robe' or 'vesture.' Hrkl. were coming and saying.' Hrkl.

xviii. 33.

SAHIDIC.

truth? And having said this, he went out again unto the Jews, and said unto them, I find no cause at all against him.

39 But ye have a custom, that I release one unto you at the passover: will ye then that I release unto you the King of the Jews?

40 They all shouted, saying, Release not this one, but release Barabbas. Now Barabbas was a robber.

8

9 'rejoice.' Hrkl. 10 were giving Him slaps.' Hrkl.
MEMPHITIC.

truth? And having said this, he went
out again unto the Jews, and said unto
them, I find not any fault in this man.

39 But your custom is that I release
unto you one at the passover: will ye
therefore that I release unto you the King
of the Jews?

40 But they all cried out, saying, Release not this one, but release Barabbas. But this Barabbas was a robber.

CHAP. XIX.

1 PILATE therefore took Jesus, and scourged him.

2 And the soldiers platted2 a wreaths of thorns, and put it upon his head, and clothed him in a purple robe.5

3 And they said, Hail, King of the Jews! and they gave him blows with the palm of their hands.6

1 or, 'evil-doer,' vaidedja. lit. 'woe-doer.'

2 lit. wound out.'

3 or, 'wisp,' vippja.

4 us thaurnum.

5 vastjai, 'veste.'

jah gebun imma flahins lofin, lit. ' and they gave Him blows with palm of hand.'

And when he said this, he went out again, And having said this, he went out again
and said unto the Jews, I do not find unto the Jews, and said unto them, I do
even one fault in this man.
not find one fault in him.

2 cyne-helm, a royal crown' or 'helmet.' and mid Polygl. adds, within.' Abulfeda Hist. Anteisl. p. 166,
thyrnenum helme his heafod befengon. Elfric, Hom. vol. says that GOD changed CHRIST into Judas, and that Judas
ii. p. 252.
was taken and scourged instead of his Master. Comp.
Vita Tim. i. p. 78.

7 The Jews answered him, We have a 7 The Jews answered him, We have a law, and according to our law he ought to law, and according to our law he is worthy die, because he made himself Son of God. of death, because he made himself Son of God.