Jesus Faces the Governor

11 Now Jesus stood before the governor.(A) “Are you the king of the Jews?” the governor asked him.

Jesus answered, “You say so.”(B) 12 While he was being accused by the chief priests and elders, he didn’t answer.(C)

13 Then Pilate said to him, “Don’t you hear how much they are testifying against you?” 14 But he didn’t answer him on even one charge, so that the governor was quite amazed.(D)

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Pilate Questions Jesus(A)

11 Meanwhile, Jesus was made to stand in front of the governor. The governor asked him, “Are you the king of the Jews?”

Jesus said, “You say so.”

12 While Jesus[a] was being accused by the high priests and elders, he made no reply. 13 Then Pilate asked him, “Don’t you hear how many charges they’re bringing against you?” 14 But Jesus[b] did not reply at all, so that the governor was very surprised.

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 27:12 Lit. he
  2. Matthew 27:14 Lit. he