John 19:4

John 19:4 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Pilate therefore went forth again, and saith unto them, Behold, I bring him forth to you, that ye may know that I find no fault in him.
• New International Version (NIV)Once more Pilate came out and said to the Jews gathered there, “Look, I am bringing him out to you to let you know that I find no basis for a charge against him.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)Pilate went out again and said to them, "See, I am bringing him out to you that you may know that I find no guilt in him."
• New King James Version (NKJV)Pilate then went out again, and said to them, “Behold, I am bringing Him out to you, that you may know that I find no fault in Him.”

Context of John 19:4

2And the soldiers platted a crown of thorns, and put it on his head, and they put on him a purple robe, 3And said, Hail, King of the Jews! and they smote him with their hands. Pilate therefore went forth again, and saith to them, Behold, I bring him forth to you, that ye may know that I find no fault in him. 5Then Jesus came forth, wearing the crown of thorns, and the purple robe. And Pilate saith to them, Behold the man! 6When therefore the chief priests and officers saw him, they cried out, saying, Crucify him, crucify him . Pilate saith to them, Take ye him, and crucify him : for I find no fault in him.

John 19:4 word by word

Καὶ ἐξῆλθεν πάλιν ἔξω ὁ Πιλᾶτος καὶ λέγει αὐτοῖς· ἴδε ἄγω ὑμῖν αὐτὸν ἔξω, ἵνα γνῶτε ὅτι οὐδεμίαν αἰτίαν εὑρίσκω ἐν αὐτῷ.¶Read the interlinear

• PilateΠιλᾶτοςPilatos · PilateG4091
• thereforeοὖνoun · therefore/thenG3767
• wentἐξέρχομαιexerchomai · to go outG1831
• forthἔξωexō · out/outside(r)G1854
• againπάλινpalin · againG3825
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• saithλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• themαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• Beholdἴδεide · look!G2396
• bringἄγωagō · to bringG71
• youὑμῖνhumin · to youG5213
• thatἵναhina · in order that/toG2443
• knowγινώσκωginōskō · to knowG1097
• thatὅτιhoti · that/since: thatG3754
• findεὑρίσκωheuriskō · to find/meetG2147
• noοὐδείςoudeis · noneG3762
• faultαἰτίαaitia · cause/chargeG156
• inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722

Cross-references for John 19:4

• John 19:6When therefore the chief priests and officers saw him, they cried out, saying, Crucify him, crucify him . Pilate saith to them, Take ye him, and crucify him : for I find no fault in him.
• John 18:38Pilate saith to him, What is truth? And when he had said this, he went out again to the Jews, and saith to them, I find in him no fault.
• Matthew 27:4Saying, I have sinned in that I have betrayed innocent blood. And they said, What is that to us? see thou to that .
• Luke 23:41And we indeed justly; for we receive the due reward of our deeds: but this man hath done nothing amiss.
• 2 Corinthians 5:21For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.
• Hebrews 7:26For such an high priest was befitting for us, who is holy, blameless, undefiled, separate from sinners, and made higher than the heavens;
• 1 Peter 1:19But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot:
• 1 Peter 2:22Who committed no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth:
• 1 Peter 3:18For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh, but made alive by the Spirit:
• 1 John 3:5And ye know that he appeared to take away our sins; and in him is no sin.

Commentaries on John 19:4

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 4Behold, I bring him forth … - Pilate, after examining Jesus, had gone forth and declared to the Jews that he found no fault in him, John 18:38. At that time Jesus remained in the judgment hall. The Jews were not satisfied with that, but demanded still that he should be put to death, John 19:39-40. Pilate, disposed to gratify the Jews, returned to Jesus and ordered him to be scourged, as if preparatory to death, John 19:1. The patience and meekness with…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 4-6Pilate wanted to show Jesus to the crowd, hoping they would see his injuries and agree to release him. After being beaten with a whip with lead tips, Jesus was bleeding heavily. Pilate again declared that Jesus was not guilty, but the crowd loudly demanded his death (19:6).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 4-54-5. Pilate ... went forth again, and saith ... Behold, I bring him forth to you--am bringing, that is, going to bring him forth to you. that ye may know I find no fault in him--and, by scourging Him and allowing the soldiers to make sport of Him, have gone as far to meet your exasperation as can be expected from a judge.Read the comment

Topics related to John 19:4

• Jesus, the Christ
• Opinion, Public
• Politics
• Slander

In the dictionaries

• Pilate; Pontius
• Pilate
• Crucifixion
• Humiliation of Christ
• Thenceforth
• Writing
• Crime; Crimes
• Fault
• Jesus Christ
• Jesus Christ, the Arrest and Trial of

Commentaries on John 19

• 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
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings