Luke 23:3

And Pilate asked him, and said, Art thou king of Jews? (or Art thou the King of the Jews?) And he answered, and said, Thou sayest.

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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, and said, We have found this (man) turning upside-down our folk, and forbidding tribute to be given to the emperor, and saying that himself is Christ a king. [Forsooth they began to accuse him, saying, We have found this man turning upside-down our folk, and forbidding tribute to be given to Caesar, and saying himself to be Christ (a) king.] (And they began to accuse him, and said, We have found this man turning our nation upside-down, subverting our people, and forbidding taxes to be paid to Caesar, and saying that he is the Messiah, a king.)

4And Pilate said to the princes of (the) priests, and to the people, I find nothing of cause (worthy of death) in this man. (And Pilate said to the high priests, and to the people, I find no case against this man, or I see no reason to condemn this man.)

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Cross References

Mark 15:2And Pilate asked him, Art thou king of Jews? (or Art thou the King of the Jews?) And Jesus answered, and said to him, Thou sayest.

Mark 15:32Christ, [the] king of Israel, come down now from the cross, that we see (it), and believe, (or Messiah, King of Israel, come down now from the cross, so that we can see it, and believe). And they that were crucified with him, despised him, [or And they that were crucified with him, put false reproof to him].

Luke 19:38and said, Blessed be the king, that cometh in the name of the Lord; peace in heaven, and glory in high things.

Luke 23:38And the superscription was written over him with Greek letters, and of Latin, and of Hebrew, [or And the superscription was written on, (or over, or above), him, with letters of Greek, of Latin, and of Hebrew], This is the king of Jews (or This is the King of the Jews).

John 18:33Therefore again Pilate entered into the moot hall, and called Jesus, and said to him, Art thou king of Jews? (And so Pilate went back into the Hall of Judgement in the Governor’s palace, and called Jesus, and said to him, Art thou the King of the Jews?)

John 19:19And Pilate wrote a title, and set (it), [or put (it)], on the cross; and it was written, Jesus of Nazareth, king of Jews, (or 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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