Verse of the Day
Author Spotlight
Loading featured author...
Report Issue
See a formatting issue or error?
Let us know →
Verse Takeaways
1
A Political Charge
Commentators explain that the Jewish leaders strategically changed their charge against Jesus from blasphemy (a religious crime Pilate would ignore) to treason (a political crime). By asking, "Are you the king of the Jews?", Pilate was investigating a potential threat to Roman rule. Jesus's affirmation was not a claim to earthly power, but to a spiritual kingship.
See 3 Verse Takeaways
Book Overview
Matthew
Author
Audience
Composition
Teaching Highlights
Outline
+ 5 more
See Overview
Commentaries
8
Albert Barnes
On Matthew 27:11
18th Century
Theologian
And Jesus stood before the governor. Many things are omitted by Matthew in the account of this trial, which are recorded by the other evan…
AT Robertson
On Matthew 27:11
Now Jesus stood before the governor (ο δε Ιησους εσταθη εμπροσθεν του ηγεμονος). Here is one of the dramatic episodes of history. …
Charles Spurgeon
On Matthew 27:11
19th Century
Preacher
Jesus did not look much like a king as He stood before Pilate. There was little enough of the robes of royalty about His simple apparel. Yet even i…
Go Ad-Free
Go ad-free and create your own bookmark library
Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Matthew 27:11
For information on Pilate, see comment on vv.1–2. Pilate’s question, “Are you the king of the Jews?” presupposes the background of Lk 23:2 and Jn 1…
John Calvin
On Matthew 27:11
16th Century
Theologian
Now Jesus stood before the governor. Though it was a shocking exhibition, and highly incompatible with the majesty of the Son of God—to be…
John Gill
On Matthew 27:11
17th Century
Pastor
And Jesus stood before the governor
Pilate who sat; for so was the custom for the judge to sit, and those that were …
Matthew Henry
On Matthew 27:11–25
17th Century
Minister
Having no malice against Jesus, Pilate urged Him to clear Himself and labored to get Him discharged. The message from his wife was a warning. God h…
Thomas Aquinas
On Matthew 27:1–26
13th Century
Philosopher
Above, the Evangelist recounted what Christ suffered from the Jews; here, he recounts what He suffered from the Gentiles. And he does four things:<…