John 19:10

Then Pilate said to him: Do you not speak to me? Do you not know that I have authority to crucify you, and authority to release you?

Henry Tompkins Anderson’s 1864 New Testament

In The King James Version

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?

In Context

9and he went into the governor’s palace again, and said to Jesus: Whence are you? But Jesus gave him no answer.

11Jesus answered: You could have no authority over me, had it not been given you from above. Therefore, he that delivered me to you, has the greater sin.

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Cross References

John 18:39But you have a custom, that I release to you one during the passover. Are you willing, then, that I should release to you the king of the Jews?

Matthew Henry on John 19:2-16

Christ Arraigned before Pilate. 1 Then Pilate therefore took Jesus, and scourged him. 2 And the soldiers platted a crown of thorns, and put it on his head, and they put on him a purple robe, 3 And said, Hail, King of the Jews! and they smote him with their hands. 4 Pilate therefore went forth again, and saith unto them, Behold, I bring him forth to you, that ye may know that I find no fault in him. 5 Then came Jesus forth, wearing the crown of thorns, and the purple robe. And Pilate saith unto them, Behold the… Read the whole commentary →

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