31 So Pilate told them, “Take Him yourselves and judge Him according to your law.”

“It’s not legal[a] for us to put anyone to death,” the Jews declared.

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  1. John 18:31 According to Roman law

31 Pilate said, “Take him yourselves and judge him by your own law.”

“But we have no right to execute anyone,” they objected.

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31 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:

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