John

John 18:36–38

³⁶Jesus answered, “My kingdom is not of this world; if it were, My servants would fight to prevent My arrest by the Jews. But now My kingdom is not of this realm.”

³⁷“Then You are a king!” Pilate said.

“You say that I am a king,” Jesus answered. “For this reason I was born and have come into the world, to testify to the truth. Everyone who belongs to the truth listens to My voice.”

³⁸“What is truth?” Pilate asked.

And having said this, he went out again to the Jews and told them, “I find no basis for a charge against Him.

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John 18:36

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Jesus	Ἰησοῦς	Iēsous	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus
answered	Ἀπεκρίθη	Apekrithē	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G611 I answer, reply
My	ἐμὴ	emē	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Feminine 1st Person Singular	G1699 mine
kingdom	βασιλεία	basileia	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G932 kingship, sovereignty, authority, rule, kingdom
is	ἔστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
not	οὐκ	ouk	Adverb	G3756 no, not
of	ἐκ	ek	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
this	τούτου	toutou	Demonstrative Pronoun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
world	κόσμου	kosmou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2889 the world, universe
if	εἰ	ei	Conjunction	G1487 if
were	ἦν	ēn	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
My	ἐμοὶ	emoi	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singular	G1699 mine
servants	ὑπηρέται	hypēretai	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G5257 a servant, an attendant
would fight	ἠγωνίζοντο	ēgōnizonto	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Plural	G75 I strive, contend
to	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
prevent My arrest	παραδοθῶ	paradothō	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 1st Person Singular	G3860 I hand over, deliver, betray
by the	τοῖς	tois	Article - Dative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
Jews	Ἰουδαίοις	Ioudaiois	Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural	G2453 Jewish
But	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
now	νῦν	nyn	Adverb	G3568 now, already, at present
My	ἐμὴ	emē	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Feminine 1st Person Singular	G1699 mine
kingdom	βασιλεία	basileia	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G932 kingship, sovereignty, authority, rule, kingdom
is	ἔστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
not	οὐκ	ouk	Adverb	G3756 no, not
of this realm	ἐντεῦθεν	enteuthen	Adverb	G1782 hence, from this place, on this side and on that

John 18:37

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then	Οὐκοῦν	Oukoun	Adverb	G3766 not therefore
You	σύ	sy	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
are	εἶ	ei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
a king	βασιλεὺς	basileus	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G935 a king, ruler, emperor
Pilate	Πιλᾶτος	Pilatos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4091 Pilate
said	Εἶπεν	Eipen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
You	Σὺ	Sy	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
say	λέγεις	legeis	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G3004 I say, speak
that	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
I	ἐγὼ	egō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
am	εἰμι	eimi	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
a king	βασιλεύς	basileus	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G935 a king, ruler, emperor
Jesus	Ἰησοῦς	Iēsous	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus
answered	Ἀπεκρίθη	Apekrithē	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G611 I answer, reply
For	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
this reason	τοῦτο	touto	Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
I was born	γεγέννημαι	gegennēmai	Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 1st Person Singular	G1080 I beget, bring forth, give birth to
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
have come	ἐλήλυθα	elēlytha	Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G2064 I come, go
into	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
the	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
world	κόσμον	kosmon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2889 the world, universe
to	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
testify	μαρτυρήσω	martyrēsō	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Singular	G3140 I witness, testify
to the	τῇ	tē	Article - Dative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
truth	ἀληθείᾳ	alētheia	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G225 truth
Everyone	πᾶς	pas	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
who	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
belongs to	ὢν	ōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1510 I am, exist
the	τῆς	tēs	Article - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3588 the
truth	ἀληθείας	alētheias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G225 truth
listens to	ἀκούει	akouei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G191 I hear, listen
My	μου	mou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
voice	φωνῆς	phōnēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G5456 a sound, noise, voice

John 18:38

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
What	Τί	Ti	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G5101 who, which, what
is	ἐστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
truth	ἀλήθεια	alētheia	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G225 truth
Pilate	Πιλᾶτος	Pilatos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4091 Pilate
asked	Λέγει	Legei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3004 I say, speak
And	Καὶ	Kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
having said	εἰπὼν	eipōn	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
this	τοῦτο	touto	Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
he went out	ἐξῆλθεν	exēlthen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1831 I go out, come out
again	πάλιν	palin	Adverb	G3825 again, further, on the other hand
to	πρὸς	pros	Preposition	G4314 to, towards, with
the	τοὺς	tous	Article - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
Jews	Ἰουδαίους	Ioudaious	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural	G2453 Jewish
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
told	λέγει	legei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3004 I say, speak
them	αὐτοῖς	autois	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
I	Ἐγὼ	Egō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
find	εὑρίσκω	heuriskō	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G2147 I find
no	οὐδεμίαν	oudemian	Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3762 no one, none, nothing
basis for a charge	αἰτίαν	aitian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G156 a cause, reason, charge
against	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
Him	αὐτῷ	autō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same

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John 18:36 Luke 17:20–21 · Colossians 1:12–14 · John 6:15 · Romans 14:17 · Daniel 2:44 · Daniel 7:14 · Zechariah 9:9 · 1 Timothy 6:13 · Matthew 26:53 · John 8:15 · Isaiah 9:6–7 · Luke 12:14

John 18:37 1 John 4:6 · John 8:47 · John 8:14 · John 10:26–27 · 1 John 3:19 · John 14:6 · Isaiah 55:4 · John 7:17 · Luke 23:3 · Mark 15:2 · 1 Timothy 6:13 · 1 Peter 1:22

John 18:38 John 19:4 · John 19:6 · Luke 23:4 · Acts 17:32

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.