John 18:30

John 18:30 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)They answered and said unto him, If he were not a malefactor, we would not have delivered him up unto thee.
• New International Version (NIV)“If he were not a criminal,” they replied, “we would not have handed him over to you.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)They answered him, "If this man were not doing evil, we would not have delivered him over to you."
• New King James Version (NKJV)They answered and said to him, “If He were not an evildoer, we would not have delivered Him up to you.”

Context of John 18:30

28Then the Jews led Jesus from Caiaphas to the Praetorium (governor’s palace). Now it was early and the Jews did not enter the Praetorium so that they would not be [ceremonially] unclean, but might [be able to] eat [and participate in the Feast of Unleavened Bread which began after] the Passover [supper]. 29So Pilate came out to them and asked, “What accusation do you bring against this Man?” They answered, “If He were not a criminal, we would not have handed Him over to you [for judgment].” 31Then Pilate said to them, “Take Him yourselves and judge Him according to your own law.” The Jews said, “We are not permitted to put anyone to death.” 32This was to fulfill the word which Jesus had spoken to indicate by what manner of death He was going to die.

John 18:30 word by word

ἀπεκρίθησαν καὶ εἶπαν αὐτῷ· εἰ μὴ ἦν οὗτος κακὸν ποιῶν, οὐκ ἄν σοι παρεδώκαμεν αὐτόν.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• They answeredἀποκρίνωapokrinomai · to answerG611
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• saidλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• unto himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• Ifεἰei · if: notG1487
• heοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
• wereεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• notμήmē · notG3361
• a malefactorκακοποιόςkakopoios · wrongdoingG2555
• we wouldπαραδίδωμιparadidōmi · to deliverG3860
• notοὐou · noG3756
• ·ἄνan · ifG302
• up unto theeσύsu · youG4771

Cross-references for John 18:30

• John 19:12As a result of this, Pilate kept making efforts to release Him, but the Jews kept screaming, “If you release this Man, you are no friend of Caesar! Anyone who makes himself out [to be] a king opposes Caesar [and rebels against the emperor]!”
• Mark 15:3The chief priests began accusing Him of many things.
• Luke 20:19The scribes and the chief priests tried to [find a way to] arrest Him at that very hour, but they were afraid of the people; because they understood that He spoke this parable against them.
• Luke 23:2They began to accuse Jesus, asserting, “We found this Man misleading and perverting our nation and forbidding us to pay taxes to Caesar, and claiming that He Himself is Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed), a King.”
• Mark 10:33saying, “Listen very carefully: we are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man will be betrayed and handed over to the chief priests and the scribes; and they will condemn Him to death and hand Him over to the Gentiles (Romans).
• Luke 24:7saying that the Son of Man must be handed over to sinful men, and be crucified, and on the third day rise [from death to life].”
• Acts 3:13The God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, the God of our fathers, has glorified His Servant and Son Jesus [doing Him this honor], the One whom you handed over and disowned and rejected before Pilate, when he had decided to release Him.

Commentaries on John 18:30

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 30If he were not a malefactor - So they did not wish to make Pilate the judge, but the executor of the sentence which they had already illegally passed.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 30If he were not a malefactor - A violator of the law. If we had not determined that he was such, and was worthy of death, Matthew 26:66. From this it appears that they did not deliver him up to be tried, but hoped that Pilate would at once, give sentence that he should be executed according to their request. It is probable that in ordinary cases the Roman governor was not accustomed to make very strict inquiry into the justice of the sentence. The Jewish…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 28-32Verses 28-32 It was unjust to put one to death who had done so much good, therefore the Jews were willing to save themselves from reproach. Many fear the scandal of an ill thing, more than the sin of it. Christ had said he should be delivered to the Gentiles, and they should put him to death; hereby that saying was fulfilled. He had said that he should be crucified, lifted up. If the Jews had judged him by their law, he had been stoned; crucifying never…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-40Jesus finished speaking his final words to his disciples in the upper room (13:31–17:26). Jesus then left the city and went to a garden east of Jerusalem to pray. There, authorities arrested him and took him back into the city for questioning by the Jewish religious leaders. The important "hour" Jesus often mentioned throughout the Gospel had arrived (see 2:4; see also study note on 12:23).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 29-3229-32. Pilate went out to them, and said, What accusation bring ye against this man?--State your charge.Read the comment

Topics related to John 18:30

• Accusation, False
• Indictments
• Jesus, the Christ
• Persecution
• Pilate, Pontius
• Priest
• Prisoners

In the dictionaries

• Judge
• Resort
• Cohort
• Jesus Christ
• John, Gospel of
• Malefactor
• Pilate; Pontius

Commentaries on John 18

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings