John 18:32-34

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³² (This happened so that what Jesus said about how he would die [^Cby crucifixion rather than stoning] would ·come true [^Lbe fulfilled; see 12:32–33].)

³³ Then Pilate went back inside the ·palace [headquarters; ^LPraetorium] and called Jesus to him and asked, “Are you the king of the Jews?”

³⁴ Jesus ·said [answered], “Is that your own question, or did others tell you about me?”