Then Pilate asked Him again, saying, “Do You answer nothing? See how many things they testify against You!”
Parallel translations
- WEB Pilate again asked him, “Have you no answer? See how many things they testify against you!”
- KJV And Pilate asked him again, saying, Answerest thou nothing? behold how many things they witness against thee.
- BSB Then Pilate questioned Him again, “Have You no answer? Look how many charges they are bringing against You!”
- NASB But Pilate questioned Him again, saying, “Do You offer nothing in answer? See how many charges they are bringing against You!”
- NLT and Pilate asked him, “Aren’t you going to answer them? What about all these charges they are bringing against you?”
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Quick answer
Pilate urges Jesus to answer the many charges, but he stays silent. Jesus' refusal to defend himself astonishes the governor.
Overview
Pilate, sensing the weakness of the case, presses Jesus to respond. Jesus' silence before his accusers fulfills Isaiah 53, where the servant is led as a lamb to slaughter without protest. His restraint shows his willing submission to the suffering appointed for him.
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Cross-references · 3
- John 19:10Pilate therefore said to him, “Aren’t you speaking to me? Don’t you know that I have power to release you, and have power to crucify you?”
- Matt 27:13Then Pilate said to him, “Don’t you hear how many things they testify against you?”
- Matt 26:62The high priest stood up, and said to him, “Have you no answer? What is this that these testify against you?”
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