John 18:31
King James Version
28 Jul 2026
“Then said Pilate unto them, Take ye him, and judge him according to your law. The Jews therefore said unto him, It is not lawful for us to put any man to death:”
ἔπω
Speak, say, declare. Epō. Every word spoken or written carries weight before God. Speak with intention.
οὖν
therefore
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οὖν
Therefore, then, accordingly. Therefore since we have been justified through faith we have peace with God. The therefore of Scripture always builds on something God has already done.
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Πιλᾶτος
Pilate;
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Πιλᾶτος
Pilate, Roman governor. Pilatos. He held the power to release or crucify, yet handed Jesus over to satisfy the crowd. Authority without courage is no authority at all.
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λαμβάνω
do take
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λαμβάνω
Receive, take, accept. Lambanō. What God offers must be actively received, not merely acknowledged. Reach out and take hold.
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νόμος
law
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νόμος
Law, rule, principle. Nomos. The law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has set you free. The highest law is not written on stone. It is written by the Spirit on the heart.
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κρίνω
do judge
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κρίνω
To judge, to decide, to determine. Krino. Judge not that you be not judged. The standard you use for others will be used for you. Mercy shown returns as mercy received.
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Ἰουδαῖος
Jews;
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Ἰουδαῖος
Jewish, belonging to Judah. Ioudaios. Salvation is from the Jews. God chose a people to bring the Messiah into the world. His choice of Israel was for the benefit of all nations.
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μέ
To us
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μέ
No, not, never. Mé. The softest Greek negative, used to deny what is possible or expected. When God says no, he means it.
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ἔξεστι
it is permitted
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ἔξεστι
so also neuter present participle of the same (with or without some form of G1510 (εἰμί) expressed); impersonally, it is right (through the figurative idea of being out in public)
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οὐδείς
no one;
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οὐδείς
No one, nothing, none. No one can snatch them out of My hand. The security of the believer rests not in their grip but in His. And His grip never fails.
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