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John 19:10

Pontius
Authority and leadership

8 When Pilate heard this statement, he was even more afraid,

9 and he went back into the Praetorium. “Where are You from?” he asked. But Jesus gave no answer.

So Pilate said to Him, “Do You refuse to speak to me? Do You not know that I have authority to release You and authority to crucify You?”

11 Jesus answered, “You would have no authority over Me if it were not given to you from above. Therefore the one who handed Me over to you is guilty of greater sin.”

12 From then on, Pilate tried to release Him, but the Jews kept shouting, “If you release this man, you are no friend of Caesar. Anyone who declares himself a king is defying Caesar.”

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
So Pilate said to Him, “Do You refuse to speak to me? Do You not know that I have authority to release You and authority to crucify You?”
KJV
Then saith Pilate unto him, Speakest thou not unto me? knowest thou not that I have power to crucify thee, and have power to release thee?
WEB
Pilate therefore said to him, “Aren’t you speaking to me? Don’t you know that I have power to release you and have power to crucify you?”
ASV
Pilate therefore saith unto him, Speakest thou not unto me? Knowest thou not that I have power to release thee, and have power to crucify thee?
DARBY
Pilate therefore says to him, Speakest thou not to *me*? Dost thou not know that I have authority to release thee and have authority to crucify thee?
BLB
Therefore Pilate says to Him, “Do You not speak to me? Do You not know that I have authority to release You, and I have authority to crucify You?”
ÅB
Pilatus sier da til ham: Vil du ikke tale med meg? Vet du ikke at jeg har makt til å gi deg fri og har makt til å korsfeste deg?
OTB
Pilatus sa til Ham: «Nekter Du å snakke med meg? Vet Du ikke at jeg har myndighet til å løslate Deg og til å korsfeste Deg?»
B1930
Pilatus sier da til ham: Vil du ikke tale med mig? Vet du ikke at jeg har makt til å gi dig fri og har makt til å korsfeste dig?

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Daniel 5:19

    Because of the greatness that He bestowed on him, the people of every nation and language trembled in fear before him. He killed whom he wished and kept alive whom he wished; he exalted whom he wished and humbled whom he wished.

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  • Daniel 3:14–15

    and Nebuchadnezzar said to them, “Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, is it true that you do not serve my gods or worship the golden statue I have set up?

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  • John 18:39

    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?”

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