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Luke 23:3
New English Translation
Luke 23:3
New English Translation
3 So[a] Pilate asked Jesus,[b] “Are you the king[c] of the Jews?” He replied, “You say so.”[d]
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- Luke 23:3 tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “so” to indicate the implied result of the charges brought in the previous verse.
- Luke 23:3 tn Grk “him”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
- Luke 23:3 sn “Are you the king of the Jews?” Pilate was interested only in the third charge, because of its political implications of sedition against Rome.
- Luke 23:3 sn The reply “You say so” is somewhat enigmatic, like Jesus’ earlier reply to the Jewish leadership in 22:70.
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