Luke 23:3

And Pilate said to him, Are you the King of the Jews? And he said in answer, You say so.

Bible in Basic English

In The King James Version

And Pilate asked him, saying, Art thou the King of the Jews? And he answered him and said, Thou sayest it.

In Context

2And they made statements against him, saying, This man has to our knowledge been teaching our nation to do wrong, and not to make payment of taxes to Caesar, even saying that he himself is Christ, a king.

4And Pilate said to the chief priests and the people, In my opinion this man has done no wrong.

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Cross References

Mark 15:2And Pilate put a question to him, Are you the King of the Jews? And he, answering, said to him, You say so.

Mark 15:32Let the Christ, the King of Israel, come down now from the cross, so that we may see and have belief. And those who were put on crosses with him said evil things against him.

Luke 19:38Saying, A blessing on the King who comes in the name of the Lord; peace in heaven and glory in the highest.

Luke 23:38And these words were put in writing over him, THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.

John 18:33Then Pilate went back into the Praetorium and sent for Jesus and said to him, Are you the King of the Jews?

John 19:19And Pilate put on the cross a statement in writing. The writing was: JESUS THE NAZARENE, THE KING OF THE JEWS.

Matthew Henry on Luke 23:2-13

Christ before Pilate and Herod; Christ Accused and Insulted. 1 And the whole multitude of them arose, and led him unto Pilate. 2 And they began to accuse him, saying, We found this fellow perverting the nation, and forbidding to give tribute to Cæsar, saying that he himself is Christ a King. 3 And Pilate asked him, saying, Art thou the King of the Jews? And he answered him and said, Thou sayest it. 4 Then said Pilate to the chief priests and to the people, I find no fault in this man. 5 And they were the more… Read the whole commentary →

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