John 18:35
Pilate answered, Am I a Jew? Thine own nation and the chief priests have delivered thee unto me: what hast thou done?
Cross-references
John 18:28 shows the chief priests bringing Jesus to Pilate's praetorium — the very delivery Pilate refers to here, establishing the immediate context.
John 19:6 shows the chief priests demanding crucifixion — the outcome of the delivery Pilate mentions here, demonstrating their persistence.
John 19:11 reveals Pilate's authority comes from above — adding divine perspective to his claim of non-Jewish identity here.
Acts 18:14-16 shows Gallio refusing to judge a Jewish religious dispute, mirroring Pilate's reluctance to get involved.
Luke 18:32 predicted Jesus' delivery to Gentiles — fulfilled here as Pilate, a Gentile, receives Him.
In Matthew 27:13, Pilate also questions Jesus about accusations — same trial scene, different question.
Acts 3:13 accuses Jewish leaders of delivering Jesus to Pilate — echoing Pilate's statement here that 'your own nation delivered you'.
Acts 23:29 shows a Roman official concluding the accusation is about Jewish law, similar to Pilate's later verdict.
Acts 25:20 shows Festus, like Pilate, deferring Jewish religious disputes back to Jerusalem — both Roman officials hesitant to judge internal Jewish matters.