Matthew 27:11-14

Jesus and Pilate

27:11 Then Jesus stood before the governor, and the governor asked him, “Are you the king of the Jews?” Jesus said, “You say so.” 27:12 But when he was accused by the chief priests and the elders, he did not respond. 27:13 Then Pilate said to him, “Don’t you hear how many charges they are bringing against you?” 27:14 But he did not answer even one accusation, so that the governor was quite amazed.


tn Here δέ (de) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the narrative.

tn Grk “asked him, saying.” The participle λέγων (legwn) is redundant in contemporary English and has not been translated.

snAre you the king of the Jews?” Pilate was interested in this charge because of its political implications of sedition against Rome.

tn Here δέ (de) has not been translated.

sn The reply “You say so” is somewhat enigmatic, like Jesus’ earlier reply to the Jewish leadership in 26:64.