John 18:31
“You take Him and judge Him by your own law,” Pilate told them. “We are not permitted to execute anyone,” the Jews replied.
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ASV
Pilate therefore said unto them, Take him yourselves, and judge him according to your law. The Jews said unto him, It is not lawful for us to put any man to death:
KJV
Then said Pilate unto them, Take ye him, and judge him according to your law. The Jews therefore said unto him, It is not lawful for us to put any man to death:
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24 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| εἶπεν | eipen | Said | G2036 → |
| οὖν | oun | therefore | G3767 → |
| αὐτοῖς | autois | to them | G846 → |
| ὁ | ho | <the> | G3588 → |
| Πιλᾶτος· | Pilatos | Pilate; | G4091 → |
| λάβετε | labete | do take | G2983 → |
| αὐτὸν | auton | Him | G846 → |
| ὑμεῖς | humeis | yourselves | G4771 → |
| καὶ | kai | and | G2532 → |
| κατὰ | kata | according to | G2596 → |
| τὸν | ton | the | G3588 → |
| νόμον | nomon | law | G3551 → |
| ὑμῶν | humōn | of you | G4771 → |
| κρίνατε | krinate | do judge | G2919 → |
| αὐτόν. | auton | Him. | G846 → |
| εἶπον | eipon | Said | G2036 → |
| αὐτῷ | autō | to him | G846 → |
| οἱ | hoi | the | G3588 → |
| Ἰουδαῖοι· | Ioudaioi | Jews; | G2453 → |
| ἡμῖν | hēmin | To us | G3165 → |
| οὐκ | ouk | not | G3756 → |
| ἔξεστιν | exestin | it is permitted | G1832 → |
| ἀποκτεῖναι | apokteinai | to put to death | G615 → |
| οὐδένα· | oudena | no [one]; | G3762 → |
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