American Standard Version of 1901
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Pilate therefore entered again into the {Or, palace}Prætorium, and called Jesus, and said unto him, Art thou the King of the Jews?
Jesus answered, Sayest thou this of thyself, or did others tell it thee concerning me?
Pilate answered, Am I a Jew? Thine own nation and the chief priests delivered thee unto me: what hast thou done?
Jesus answered, My kingdom is not of this world: if my kingdom were of this world, then would my {Or, officers: as in verses 3, 12, 18, 22}servants fight, that I should not be delivered to the Jews: but now is my kingdom not from hence.
Thou sawest till that a stone was cut out without hands, which smote the image upon its feet that were of iron and clay, and brake them in pieces.
for the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.
Or thinkest thou that I cannot beseech my Father, and he shall even now send me more than twelve legions of angels?
Behooved it not the Christ to suffer these things, and to enter into his glory?
I charge thee in the sight of God, who {Or, preserveth all things alive}giveth life to all things, and of Christ Jesus, who before Pontius Pilate witnessed the good confession;
Be subject to every {Greek: creation.}ordinance of man for the Lord's sake: whether to the king, as supreme;
Let every soul be in subjection to the higher powers: for there is no power but of God; and the powers that be are ordained of God.
whom Jason hath received: and these all act contrary to the decrees of Cæsar, saying that there is another king, one Jesus.
Already are ye filled, already ye are become rich, ye have come to reign without us: yea and I would that ye did reign, that we also might reign with you.
For, I think, God hath set forth us the apostles last of all, as men doomed to death: for we are made a spectacle unto the world, {Or, and to angels, and to men}both to angels and men.