John 19:16
New International Version
Finally Pilate handed him over to them to be crucified. So the soldiers took charge of Jesus.

New Living Translation
Then Pilate turned Jesus over to them to be crucified. So they took Jesus away.

English Standard Version
So he delivered him over to them to be crucified. So they took Jesus,

Berean Standard Bible
Then Pilate handed Jesus over to be crucified, and the soldiers took Him away.

Berean Literal Bible
So then, he delivered Him to them, that He might be crucified. Therefore they took Jesus.

King James Bible
Then delivered he him therefore unto them to be crucified. And they took Jesus, and led him away.

New King James Version
Then he delivered Him to them to be crucified. Then they took Jesus and led Him away.

New American Standard Bible
So he then handed Him over to them to be crucified.

NASB 1995
So he then handed Him over to them to be crucified.

NASB 1977
So he then delivered Him to them to be crucified.

Legacy Standard Bible
So he then delivered Him over to them to be crucified.

Amplified Bible
Then he handed Him over to them to be crucified.

Christian Standard Bible
Then he handed him over to be crucified. Then they took Jesus away.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
So then, because of them, he handed Him over to be crucified. Therefore they took Jesus away.

American Standard Version
Then therefore he delivered him unto them to be crucified.

Contemporary English Version
Then Pilate handed Jesus over to be nailed to a cross. Jesus was taken away,

English Revised Version
Then therefore he delivered him unto them to be crucified.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Then Pilate handed Jesus over to them to be crucified. So the soldiers took Jesus.

Good News Translation
Then Pilate handed Jesus over to them to be crucified. So they took charge of Jesus.

International Standard Version
Then Pilate handed him over to be crucified, and they took Jesus away.

Majority Standard Bible
Then Pilate handed Jesus over to be crucified, and the soldiers took Him and led Him away.

NET Bible
Then Pilate handed him over to them to be crucified. The Crucifixion So they took Jesus,

New Heart English Bible
So then he delivered him to them to be crucified. So they took Jesus.

Webster's Bible Translation
Then therefore he delivered him to them to be crucified. And they took Jesus, and led him away.

Weymouth New Testament
Then Pilate gave Him up to them to be crucified. Accordingly they took Jesus;

World English Bible
So then he delivered him to them to be crucified. So they took Jesus and led him away.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Then, therefore, he delivered Him up to them, that He may be crucified, and they took Jesus and led [Him] away,

Berean Literal Bible
So then, he delivered Him to them, that He might be crucified. Therefore they took Jesus.

Young's Literal Translation
Then, therefore, he delivered him up to them, that he may be crucified, and they took Jesus and led him away,

Smith's Literal Translation
Then, therefore, delivered he him to them, that he might be crucified.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Then therefore he delivered him to them to be crucified. And they took Jesus, and led him forth.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Therefore, he then handed him over to them to be crucified. And they took Jesus and led him away.

New American Bible
Then he handed him over to them to be crucified. So they took Jesus,

New Revised Standard Version
Then he handed him over to them to be crucified. So they took Jesus;
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
Then he delivered him to them to crucify him. So they took hold of Jesus and took him out,

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Then he delivered him to them that they would crucify him, and they led Yeshua and brought him out.
NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
Then he, therefore, delivered him to them to be crucified. And they took Jesus, and led him away.

Godbey New Testament
Therefore he then delivered Him to them that He should be crucified. Then they took Jesus and led Him away.

Haweis New Testament
Then delivered he him therefore unto them, that he should be crucified. And they took Jesus and led him away.

Mace New Testament
upon which he delivered him up to them to be crucified. So the soldiers took Jesus and led him away.

Weymouth New Testament
Then Pilate gave Him up to them to be crucified. Accordingly they took Jesus;

Worrell New Testament
Then, therefore, he delivered Him up to them to be crucified.

Worsley New Testament
Then delivered he Him therefore unto them to be crucified.

Additional Translations ...
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Context
The Crucifixion
15At this, they shouted, “Away with Him! Away with Him! Crucify Him!” “Shall I crucify your King?” Pilate asked. “We have no king but Caesar,” replied the chief priests. 16Then Pilate handed Jesus over to be crucified, and the soldiers took Him away. 17Carrying His own cross, He went out to The Place of the Skull, which in Hebrew is called Golgotha.…

Cross References
Isaiah 53:7
He was oppressed and afflicted, yet He did not open His mouth. He was led like a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is silent, so He did not open His mouth.

Matthew 27:31-32
After they had mocked Him, they removed the robe and put His own clothes back on Him. Then they led Him away to crucify Him. / Along the way they found a man from Cyrene, named Simon, and they forced him to carry the cross of Jesus.

Mark 15:20-21
After they had mocked Him, they removed the purple robe and put His own clothes back on Him. Then they led Him out to crucify Him. / Now Simon of Cyrene, the father of Alexander and Rufus, was passing by on his way in from the country, and the soldiers forced him to carry the cross of Jesus.

Luke 23:26
As the soldiers led Him away, they seized Simon of Cyrene on his way in from the country, and they put the cross on him to carry behind Jesus.

John 18:28
Then they led Jesus away from Caiaphas into the Praetorium. By now it was early morning, and the Jews did not enter the Praetorium, to avoid being defiled and unable to eat the Passover.

Acts 8:32-33
The eunuch was reading this passage of Scripture: “He was led like a sheep to the slaughter, and as a lamb before the shearer is silent, so He did not open His mouth. / In His humiliation He was deprived of justice. Who can recount His descendants? For His life was removed from the earth.”

1 Peter 2:23
When they heaped abuse on Him, He did not retaliate; when He suffered, He made no threats, but entrusted Himself to Him who judges justly.

Matthew 26:57
Those who had arrested Jesus led Him away to the house of Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and elders had gathered.

Mark 14:53
They led Jesus away to the high priest, and all the chief priests, elders, and scribes assembled.

Luke 22:54
Then they seized Jesus, led Him away, and took Him into the house of the high priest. And Peter followed at a distance.

John 18:12-13
Then the band of soldiers, with its commander and the officers of the Jews, arrested Jesus and bound Him. / They brought Him first to Annas, who was the father-in-law of Caiaphas, the high priest that year.

John 18:24
Then Annas sent Him, still bound, to Caiaphas the high priest.

John 18:38-40
“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. / But it is your custom that I release to you one prisoner at the Passover. So then, do you want me to release to you the King of the Jews?” / “Not this man,” they shouted, “but Barabbas!” (Now Barabbas was an insurrectionist.)

Matthew 27:2
They bound Him, led Him away, and handed Him over to Pilate the governor.

Mark 15:1
Early in the morning, the chief priests, elders, scribes, and the whole Sanhedrin devised a plan. They bound Jesus, led Him away, and handed Him over to Pilate.


Treasury of Scripture

Then delivered he him therefore to them to be crucified. And they took Jesus, and led him away.

Matthew 27:26-31
Then released he Barabbas unto them: and when he had scourged Jesus, he delivered him to be crucified…

Mark 15:15-20
And so Pilate, willing to content the people, released Barabbas unto them, and delivered Jesus, when he had scourged him, to be crucified…

Luke 23:24
And Pilate gave sentence that it should be as they required.

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John 19
1. Jesus is scourged, crowned with thorns, and beaten.
4. Pilate is desirous to release him,
15. but being overcome with the outrage of the crowd, he delivers him to be crucified.
23. They cast lots for his garments.
25. He commends his mother to John.
28. He dies.
31. His side is pierced.
38. He is buried by Joseph and Nicodemus.














So then he handed Him over
This phrase marks a pivotal moment in the Passion narrative. The "he" refers to Pontius Pilate, the Roman governor, who, despite his initial reluctance, ultimately succumbs to the pressure of the Jewish leaders and the crowd. The Greek word for "handed over" is "παρέδωκεν" (paredōken), which conveys the act of delivering or betraying someone into the hands of another. This act of handing over is laden with irony and tragedy, as Pilate, representing Roman authority, relinquishes Jesus to the will of the people, fulfilling the divine plan of salvation. Historically, this moment underscores the tension between Roman political power and Jewish religious authority, both of which play a role in the unfolding of God's redemptive work.

to them
The "them" in this context refers to the Jewish leaders and the crowd that demanded Jesus' crucifixion. This transfer of custody signifies the culmination of the Jewish leaders' plot against Jesus, as they now have the authority to proceed with the crucifixion. Theologically, this moment highlights the collective responsibility of humanity in the rejection of Christ, as both Jew and Gentile play a part in His death. It also reflects the fulfillment of Old Testament prophecies regarding the Messiah's suffering at the hands of His own people.

to be crucified
Crucifixion was a Roman method of execution reserved for the most heinous criminals and was designed to be a public spectacle of shame and suffering. The Greek word "σταυρωθῇ" (staurōthē) indicates the act of being nailed to a cross. This form of execution was not only physically excruciating but also symbolically significant, as it represented the curse of the law (Deuteronomy 21:23). In the context of the Gospel, Jesus' crucifixion is the ultimate act of obedience and sacrifice, fulfilling the prophecies of a suffering servant (Isaiah 53) and demonstrating the depth of God's love for humanity. Theologically, it is through the crucifixion that Jesus bears the sins of the world, offering redemption and reconciliation with God.

(16) Then delivered he him therefore unto them--i.e., to the chief priests. The Crucifixion was actually carried out by the Roman soldiers, acting under the direction of the chief priests,

And led him away.--These words should probably be omitted.



Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
Then
οὖν (oun)
Conjunction
Strong's 3767: Therefore, then. Apparently a primary word; certainly, or accordingly.

[Pilate] handed [Jesus] over
παρέδωκεν (paredōken)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 3860: From para and didomi; to surrender, i.e yield up, intrust, transmit.

to
ἵνα (hina)
Conjunction
Strong's 2443: In order that, so that. Probably from the same as the former part of heautou; in order that.

be crucified,
σταυρωθῇ (staurōthē)
Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 4717: From stauros; to impale on the cross; figuratively, to extinguish passion or selfishness.

[and]
οὖν (oun)
Conjunction
Strong's 3767: Therefore, then. Apparently a primary word; certainly, or accordingly.

[the soldiers] took
Παρέλαβον (Parelabon)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's 3880: From para and lambano; to receive near, i.e. Associate with oneself; by analogy, to assume an office; figuratively, to learn.

[Him] {away}.
Ἰησοῦν (Iēsoun)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's 2424: Of Hebrew origin; Jesus, the name of our Lord and two other Israelites.


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