Luke 23:3

So Pilate questioned Him, saying, “Are you the king of the Jews?” In reply He said to him, “You said it!”

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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 began to accuse Him, saying, “We found this fellow perverting the nation and forbidding to pay taxes to Caesar, declaring himself to be Christ, a king.”

4Then Pilate said to the chief priests and the crowds, “I find no guilt in this man.”

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Cross References

Mark 15:2Pilate asked Him, “Are you the king of the Jews?” So in answer He said to him, “You stated a fact!”

Mark 15:32Let the Christ, the king of Israel, descend now from the cross, that we may see and believe him.” Those who were crucified with Him insulted Him as well.

Luke 19:38saying: “Blessed is the King who comes in the name of the Lord! Peace in heaven and glory in the highest!”

Luke 23:38In fact, above Him there was a written notice, in Greek, Latin and Hebrew letters: THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.

John 18:33Then Pilate went back into the Praetorium, called Jesus and said to Him, “Are you the king of the Jews?”

John 19:19Now Pilate had also written a notice, and put it on the cross; and the inscription was: JESUS THE NATSOREAN 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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