JOHN 18:30 — KING JAMES VERSION 0 0
“They answered and said unto him, If he were not a malefactor, we would not have delivered him up unto thee.”
They answered, 'If this man were not a criminal, we would not have handed him over to you.' — The leaders' evasion of specific charges (repeating instead a legal non-answer) reveals either weakness of evidence or confidence that Roman authorities will execute anyone the Sanhedrin condemns. The term "criminal" (kakopoios) is vague—Pilate can infer political crime (insurrection) but the true charges remain unstated. John emphasizes the leaders' reliance on Pilate's deference.
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