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Luke 23:3

Pontius
Jesus Christ

1 Then the whole council rose and led Jesus away to Pilate.

2 And they began to accuse Him, saying, “We found this man subverting our nation, forbidding payment of taxes to Caesar, and proclaiming Himself to be Christ, a King.”

So Pilate asked Him, “Are You the King of the Jews?” “You have said so,” Jesus replied.

4 Then Pilate said to the chief priests and the crowds, “I find no basis for a charge against this man.”

5 But they kept insisting, “He stirs up the people all over Judea with His teaching. He began in Galilee and has come all the way here.”

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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 asked Him, “Are You the King of the Jews?” “You have said so,” Jesus replied.
KJV
And Pilate asked him, saying, Art thou the King of the Jews? And he answered him and said, Thou sayest it.
WEB
Pilate asked him, “Are you the King of the Jews?” He answered him, “So you say.”
ASV
And Pilate asked him, saying, Art thou the King of the Jews? And he answered him and said, Thou sayest.
DARBY
And Pilate demanded of him saying, Art *thou* the king of the Jews? And he answering him said, Thou sayest.
BLB
And Pilate questioned Him, saying, “Are You the King of the Jews?” And answering him, He was saying, “You say.”
ÅB
Da spurte Pilatus ham: Er du jødenes konge? Han svarte ham: Du sier det.
OTB
Pilatus spurte ham: «Er du jødenes konge?» Jesus svarte: «Det er som du sier.»
B1930
Da spurte Pilatus ham: Er du jødenes konge? Han svarte ham: Du sier det.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • John 1:49

    “Rabbi,” Nathanael answered, “You are the Son of God! You are the King of Israel!”

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  • 1 Timothy 6:13

    I charge you in the presence of God, who gives life to all things, and of Christ Jesus, who made the good confession in His testimony before Pontius Pilate:

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  • Luke 1:32–33

    He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David,

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  • Mark 15:2

    So Pilate questioned Him, “Are You the King of the Jews?” “You have said so,” Jesus replied.

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  • Luke 22:70

    So they all asked, “Are You then the Son of God?” He replied, “You say that I am.”

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  • Mark 15:18

    And they began to salute Him: “Hail, King of the Jews!”

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  • Matthew 27:11

    Meanwhile Jesus stood before the governor, who questioned Him: “Are You the King of the Jews?” “You have said so,” Jesus replied.

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  • Mark 15:32

    Let the Christ, the King of Israel, come down now from the cross, so that we may see and believe!” And even those who were crucified with Him berated Him.

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