²⁹^uPilate then went out unto them, and said, What accusation bring ye against this man? ³⁰They answered and said unto him, If he were not a ^xmalefactor, we would not have delivered him up unto thee.

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uTo ver. 38, Matt. 27:11–14. Mark 15:2–5. Luke 23:2, 3.
xSee 1 Pet. 2:12.

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

So Pilate went outside to them and said, “What accusation do you bring against this man?” They answered him, “If this man were not doing evil, we would not have delivered him over to you.”

NIVNew International Version (2011)

So Pilate came out to them and asked, “What charges are you bringing against this man?”

“If he were not a criminal,” they replied, “we would not have handed him over to you.”

CSBChristian Standard Bible

So Pilate came out to them and said, “What charge do you bring against this man?”

They answered him, “If this man weren’t a criminal, we wouldn’t have handed him over to you.”

NLTNew Living Translation

So Pilate, the governor, went out to them and asked, “What is your charge against this man?”

“We wouldn’t have handed him over to you if he weren’t a criminal!” they retorted.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

So Pilate came outside to them and said, “What accusation do you bring against this man?” They answered and said to him, “If this man were not doing evil, we would not have handed him over to you!”