Jesus said, "My kingdom is not of this world. If it were, my servants would fight to prevent my arrest by the Jewish leaders. But now my kingdom is from another place." "You are a king, then!" said Pilate. Jesus answered, "You say that I am a king. In fact, the reason I was born and came into the world is to testify to the truth. Everyone on the side of truth listens to me." "What is truth?" retorted Pilate. With this he went out again to the Jews gathered there and said, "I find no basis for a charge against him.
John 18:36-38 NIV
John 18:36-38 NIV
Jesus's kingdom is the kingdom of heaven. He is truth and speaks the truth. Pilate could find no reason to kill Jesus but Jesus came to die and defeat death.
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