John 19:9
7 “We have a law,” answered the Jews, “and according to that law He must die, because He declared Himself to be the Son of God.”
8 When Pilate heard this statement, he was even more afraid,
and he went back into the Praetorium. “Where are You from?” he asked. But Jesus gave no answer.
10 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.”
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.
Compare
- BSB
- and he went back into the Praetorium. “Where are You from?” he asked. But Jesus gave no answer.
- KJV
- And went again into the judgment hall, and saith unto Jesus, Whence art thou? But Jesus gave him no answer.
- WEB
- He entered into the Praetorium again, and said to Jesus, “Where are you from?” But Jesus gave him no answer.
- ASV
- and he entered into the Praetorium again, and saith unto Jesus, Whence art thou? But Jesus gave him no answer.
- DARBY
- and went into the praetorium again and says to Jesus, Whence art thou? But Jesus gave him no answer.
- BLB
- And he went into the Praetorium again, and he says to Jesus, “Where are You from?” But Jesus did not give him an answer.
- ÅB
- og han gikk inn i borgen igjen og sa til Jesus: Hvor er du fra? Men Jesus svarte ham ikke.
- OTB
- Han gikk tilbake inn i palasset og spurte Jesus: «Hvor er Du fra?» Men Jesus ga ham ikke noe svar.
- B1930
- og han gikk atter inn i borgen og sa til Jesus: Hvor er du fra? Men Jesus gav ham intet svar.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
John 18:33
Pilate went back into the Praetorium, summoned Jesus, and asked Him, “Are You the King of the Jews?”
Read in contextPhilippians 1:28
without being frightened in any way by those who oppose you. This is a clear sign of their destruction but of your salvation, and it is from God.
Read in contextJudges 13:6
So the woman went and told her husband, “A man of God came to me. His appearance was like the angel of God, exceedingly awesome. I did not ask him where he came from, and he did not tell me his name.
Read in contextMark 15:3–5
And the chief priests began to accuse Him of many things.
Read in contextPsalms 38:13–15
But like a deaf man, I do not hear; and like a mute man, I do not open my mouth.
Read in contextActs 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.
Read in contextMatthew 26:63
But Jesus remained silent. Then the high priest said to Him, “I charge You under oath by the living God: Tell us if You are the Christ, the Son of God.”
Read in contextJohn 8:14
Jesus replied, “Even if I testify about Myself, My testimony is valid, because I know where I came from and where I am going. But you do not know where I came from or where I am going.
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