John 18:29

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

John 18:29 in Other Translations

29 Pilate then went out unto them, and said, What accusation bring ye against this man?

29 So Pilate went outside to them and said, "What accusation do you bring against this man?"

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

29 So Pilate came out to them and spoke. "What charge do you bring against this man?"

29 Pilate therefore went out unto them, and saith, What accusation bring ye against this man?

29 So Pilate came out to them and asked, "What accusation are you making against this man?"

29 Then Pilate came out to them and said, "What charge do you bring against this man?"

29 Pilate came out to them. He asked, "What charges are you bringing against this man?"

John 18:29 Meaning and Commentary

John 18:29

Pilate then went out unto them
Either into the street, or rather into the place called the pavement, and in Hebrew Gabbatha; see ( John 19:13 ) the place where the Jewish sanhedrim used to sit; wherefore in complaisance to them, since they would not come into his court of judicature, he condescends to go into one of theirs, which showed great civility and humanity in him:

and said, what accusation bring ye against this man?
meaning, what offence had he committed? what crime had they to charge him with? what did they accuse him of? and what proof had they to support their charge? His view was, to have the matter stated, the cause opened, and evidence given; that the accused being face to face with the accusers, might answer for himself; and he, as a judge, be capable of judging between them: all which were very commendable in him, and agreeably to the Roman laws; and have an appearance of equity, justice, and impartiality.

John 18:29 In-Context

27 Again Peter denied it, and at that moment a rooster began to crow.

28 Then the Jewish leaders took Jesus from Caiaphas to the palace of the Roman governor. By now it was early morning, and to avoid ceremonial uncleanness they did not enter the palace, because they wanted to be able to eat the Passover.

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

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

31 Pilate said, “Take him yourselves and judge him by your own law.” “But we have no right to execute anyone,” they objected.