• John 18:36
    The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures

    • 36 ἀπεκρίθη Answered Ἰησοῦς Jesus Ἡ The βασιλεία kingdom ἡ the ἐμὴ mine οὐκ not ἔστιν is ἐκ out of τοῦ the κόσμου world τούτου· this; εἰ if ἐκ out of τοῦ the κόσμου world τούτου this ἦν was ἡ the βασιλεία kingdom ἡ the ἐμή, mine, οἱ the ὑπηρέται subordinates οἱ the ἐμοὶ mine ἠγωνίζοντο were struggling ἄν, likely, ἵνα in order that μὴ not παραδοθῶ I should be given beside τοῖς to the Ἰουδαίοις· Jews; νῦν now δὲ but ἡ the βασιλεία kingdom ἡ the ἐμὴ mine οὐκ not ἔστιν is ἐντεῦθεν. from here.

  • John 18:36
    The Bible in Living English

    • 36 Jesus answered “My kingship does not belong to this world. If my kingship belonged to this world my subordinates would be making a fight to keep me from falling into the hands of the Jews; but in fact my kingship is not in this sphere.”

  • John 18:36
    American Standard Version

    • 36 Jesus answered, My kingdom is not of this world: if my kingdom were of this world, then would my servants fight, that I should not be delivered to the Jews: but now is my kingdom not from hence.

  • John 18:36
    The Emphasized Bible

    • 36 Jesus answered—My kingdom is not of this world: If of this world had been my kingdom mine own officers would have been striving that I should not be delivered up unto the Jews: But now my kingdom is not from hence.

  • John 18:36
    King James Version

    • 36 Jesus answered, My kingdom is not of this world: if my kingdom were of this world, then would my servants fight, that I should not be delivered to the Jews: but now is my kingdom not from hence.

  • John Study Notes—Chapter 18
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)

    • 18:36

      My Kingdom is no part of this world: Jesus did not give a direct answer to Pilate’s question, “What did you do?” (Joh 18:35) Instead, he kept the focus on Pilate’s first question, “Are you the King of the Jews?” (Joh 18:33) In his short reply, Jesus three times mentioned the Kingdom in which he was to be installed as King. By saying that his Kingdom is “no part of this world,” Jesus made clear that the Kingdom is not from a human source. This harmonizes with earlier statements referring to “the Kingdom of the heavens” or “the Kingdom of God.” (Mt 3:2; Mr 1:15) Jesus had also said that his followers were “no part of the world,” that is, the unrighteous human society alienated from God and his servants. (Joh 17:14, 16) By his words to Peter earlier that evening, Jesus showed that his followers were not to fight to defend him as supporters of a human king would have done.​—Mt 26:51, 52; Joh 18:11.