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Now Jesus stood before the governor: and the governor asked him, saying, "Are you the King of the Jews?" Jesus said to him, "So you say."
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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.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
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…
Now Jesus stood before the governor (ο δε Ιησους εσταθη εμπροσθεν του ηγεμονος). Here is one of the dramatic episodes of history. …
19th Century
Anglican
And Jesus stood before the governor — We may infer from the greater fullness with which St. John relates what passed between our Lord and …
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Baptist
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…
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…
16th Century
Protestant
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…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And Jesus stood before the governor Pilate who sat; for so was the custom for the judge to sit, and those that were …
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…
13th Century
Catholic
Above, the Evangelist recounted what Christ suffered from the Jews; here, he recounts what He suffered from the Gentiles. And he does four things:<…