John 11:28

11:28 And when she had said this, Martha ¹  went and called her sister Mary, saying privately, ²  “The Teacher is here and is asking for you.” ³ 

John 12:17

12:17 So the crowd who had been with him when he called Lazarus out of the tomb and raised him from the dead were continuing to testify about it. ⁴ 

John 18:33

Pilate Questions Jesus

18:33 So Pilate went back into the governor’s residence, ⁵  summoned Jesus, and asked him, “Are you the king of the Jews?” ⁶ 

[11:28]  ¹ tn Grk “she”; the referent (Martha) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[11:28]  ² tn Or “in secret” (as opposed to publicly, so that the other mourners did not hear).

[11:28]  ³ tn Grk “is calling you.”

[12:17]  ⁴ tn The word “it” is not included in the Greek text. Direct objects in Greek were often omitted when clear from the context.

[18:33]  ⁷ tn Grk “into the praetorium.”

[18:33]  ⁸ sn It is difficult to discern Pilate’s attitude when he asked, “Are you the king of the Jews?” Some have believed the remark to be sarcastic or incredulous as Pilate looked at this lowly and humble prisoner: “So you’re the king of the Jews, are you?” Others have thought the Roman governor to have been impressed by Jesus’ regal disposition and dignity, and to have sincerely asked, “Are you really the king of the Jews?” Since it will later become apparent (v. 38) that Pilate considered Jesus innocent (and therefore probably also harmless) an attitude of incredulity is perhaps most likely, but this is far from certain in the absence of clear contextual clues.