And Pilate answered and said again unto them, What will ye then that I shall do unto him whom ye call the King of the Jews?
Parallel translations
- WEB Pilate again asked them, “What then should I do to him whom you call the King of the Jews?”
- BSB So Pilate asked them again, “What then do you want me to do with the One you call the King of the Jews?”
- NKJV Pilate answered and said to them again, “What then do you want me to do with Him whom you call the King of the Jews?”
- NASB And responding again, Pilate said to them, “Then what shall I do with Him whom you call the King of the Jews?”
- NLT Pilate asked them, “Then what should I do with this man you call the king of the Jews?”
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Quick answer
Pilate asks what he should do with the one they call King of the Jews. He puts Jesus' fate before the crowd.
Overview
Pilate's question hands the decision to the manipulated multitude. By calling Jesus their king, he presses them toward acknowledging him, but they refuse. The exchange moves inexorably toward the cry for crucifixion.
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Cross-references · 13
- Isa 9:6–7For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.
- Jer 23:5–6Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will raise unto David a righteous Branch, and a King shall reign and prosper, and shall execute judgment and justice in the earth.
- Matt 21:5Tell ye the daughter of Sion, Behold, thy King cometh unto thee, meek, and sitting upon an ass, and a colt the foal of an ass.
- Matt 2:2–4Saying, Where is he that is born King of the Jews? for we have seen his star in the east, and are come to worship him.
- John 19:14–16And it was the preparation of the passover, and about the sixth hour: and he saith unto the Jews, Behold your King!
- Matt 27:22–23Pilate saith unto them, What shall I do then with Jesus which is called Christ? They all say unto him, Let him be crucified.
- Zech 9:9Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; shout, O daughter of Jerusalem: behold, thy King cometh unto thee: he is just, and having salvation; lowly, and riding upon an ass, and upon a colt the foal of an ass.
- Acts 5:31Him hath God exalted with his right hand to be a Prince and a Saviour, for to give repentance to Israel, and forgiveness of sins.
- Mark 15:1–2And straightway in the morning the chief priests held a consultation with the elders and scribes and the whole council, and bound Jesus, and carried him away, and delivered him to Pilate.
- Prov 2:6–7For the LORD giveth wisdom: out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding.
- Luke 23:2And they began to accuse him, saying, We found this fellow perverting the nation, and forbidding to give tribute to Caesar, saying that he himself is Christ a King.
- Luke 23:20–24Pilate therefore, willing to release Jesus, spake again to them.
- Mark 11:9–11And they that went before, and they that followed, cried, saying, Hosanna; Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord:
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