John 18:30
They answered and said unto him, If he were not a malefactor, we would not have delivered him up unto thee.
Cross-references
John 19:12 reveals the leaders' actual charge—treason against Caesar—expanding their vague criminal claim in John 18:30.
In John 9:24, Pharisees call Jesus a sinner — the same false judgment underlying the 'evildoer' charge.
In Mark 10:33, Jesus foretells being delivered to chief priests and Gentiles — the precise process now unfolding.
Mark 15:3 lists the many accusations the priests made, confirming their assertion in John 18:30 that Jesus was a criminal.
Luke 20:20 describes the leaders plotting to entrap Jesus and hand him over—the very action leading to their claim in John 18:30.
In Luke 23:2-5, the specific accusations (perverting the nation, forbidding tribute) flesh out the vague 'evildoer' charge.
In Acts 3:13, Peter charges them with delivering Jesus to Pilate, who wanted to release him — deepening their guilt.
In Luke 18:32, Jesus predicts being delivered to Gentiles who will mock and abuse him — the outcome of this delivery.
In Luke 24:7, the angel recalls Jesus' prophecy of being delivered into sinful men's hands — now fulfilled.
In Jeremiah 26:11, religious leaders falsely accuse Jeremiah of deserving death — a type of Christ's false accusation.