Mark 15:4
2 And Pilate asked him, Art thou the King of the Jews? And he answering said unto him, Thou sayest it.
3 And the chief priests accused him of many things: but he answered nothing.
And Pilate asked him again, saying, Answerest thou nothing? behold how many things they witness against thee.
5 But Jesus yet answered nothing; so that Pilate marvelled.
6 Now at that feast he released unto them one prisoner, whomsoever they desired.
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
- Then Pilate questioned Him again, “Have You no answer? Look how many charges they are bringing against You!”
- KJV
- And Pilate asked him again, saying, Answerest thou nothing? behold how many things they witness against thee.
- WEB
- Pilate again asked him, “Have you no answer? See how many things they testify against you!”
- ASV
- And Pilate again asked him, saying, Answerest thou nothing? behold how many things they accuse thee of.
- DARBY
- And Pilate asked him again, saying, Answerest thou nothing? See of how many things they bear witness against thee.
- BLB
- And Pilate began to question Him again, saying, “Do You not answer? See how many things they are accusing You of!”
- ÅB
- Da spurte Pilatus ham igjen: Svarer du ikke et ord? Se hvor svære klagemål de fører mot deg!
- OTB
- Pilatus spurte Ham igjen: «Svarer du ikke? Se hvor mange anklager de fremsetter mot deg.»
- B1930
- Da spurte Pilatus ham atter: Svarer du ikke et ord? Se hvor svære klagemål de fører mot dig!
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
John 19:10
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?
Read in contextMatthew 27:13
Then said Pilate unto him, Hearest thou not how many things they witness against thee?
Read in contextMatthew 26:62
And the high priest arose, and said unto him, Answerest thou nothing? what is it which these witness against thee?
Read in context