Matthew 27:11-14
New English Translation
Jesus and Pilate
11 Then[a] Jesus stood before the governor, and the governor asked him,[b] “Are you the king[c] of the Jews?” Jesus[d] said, “You say so.”[e] 12 But when he was accused by the chief priests and the elders, he did not respond. 13 Then Pilate said to him, “Don’t you hear how many charges they are bringing against you?” 14 But he did not answer even one accusation, so that the governor was quite amazed.
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- Matthew 27:11 tn Here δέ (de) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the narrative.
- Matthew 27:11 tn Grk “asked him, saying.” The participle λέγων (legōn) is redundant in contemporary English and has not been translated.
- Matthew 27:11 sn “Are you the king of the Jews?” Pilate was interested in this charge because of its political implications of sedition against Rome.
- Matthew 27:11 tn Here δέ (de) has not been translated.
- Matthew 27:11 sn The reply “You say so” is somewhat enigmatic, like Jesus’ earlier reply to the Jewish leadership in 26:64.
Matthew 27:11-14
International Standard Version
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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- Matthew 27:12 Lit. he
- Matthew 27:14 Lit. he
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