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Pilate's Real Question
Commentators agree that Pilate's question, "Whence art thou?" was not about geography. Having heard the charge that Jesus claimed to be the "Son of God," Pilate was asking about His divine origin. Some scholars note that as a Roman, Pilate may have feared Jesus was a demigod from pagan mythology and worried about harming a supernatural being.
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Albert Barnes
On John 19:9
18th Century
Theologian
Whence art thou? (See Barnes on John 7:27).
Pilate knew that he was a Galilean, but this question was asked to ascertain whether he…
AT Robertson
On John 19:9
Whence art thou? (ποθεν ε συ; ). Pilate knew that Jesus was from Galilee (Luke 23:6f.). He is really alarmed. See a li…
Charles Ellicott
On John 19:9
19th Century
Bishop
And went again into the judgment hall, and saith unto Jesus.—He had brought Jesus out to the people. He now led Him back …
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Charles Spurgeon
On John 19:9–10
19th Century
Preacher
And went again into the judgment hall, and saith unto Jesus, Whence art thou? But Jesus gave him no answer. Then saith Pilate unto him, Speakes…
Expositor's Bible Commentary
On John 19:9
To the Jews, Jesus’ claim was the height of sacrilege. For Pilate, however, it had a different meaning. In pagan mythology the Olympian deities fre…
John Calvin
On John 19:9
16th Century
Theologian
And he entered again into the hall, and said to Jesus, Whence Art Thou? It is evident from this that Pilate was in a state of perplexity a…
John Gill
On John 19:9
17th Century
Pastor
And went again into the judgment hall
From where he came out, taking Jesus along with him, in order to interrogate h…
Matthew Henry
On John 19:1–18
17th Century
Minister
Little did Pilate think with what holy regard these sufferings of Christ would, in later ages, be considered and spoken of by the best and greatest…