John 18:33 Pilate then went back inside the palace, summoned Jesus and asked him, "Are you the king of the Jews?"

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Parallel Verses

New International Version
Pilate then went back inside the palace, summoned Jesus and asked him, "Are you the king of the Jews?"

English Standard Version
So Pilate entered his headquarters again and called Jesus and said to him, “Are you the King of the Jews?”

New American Standard Bible
Therefore Pilate entered again into the Praetorium, and summoned Jesus and said to Him, "Are You the King of the Jews?"

King James Bible
Then Pilate entered into the judgment hall again, and called Jesus, and said unto him, Art thou the King of the Jews?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then Pilate went back into the headquarters, summoned Jesus, and said to Him, "Are You the King of the Jews?"

International Standard Version
So Pilate went back into the governor's headquarters, summoned Jesus, and asked him, "Are you the king of the Jews?"

American Standard Version
Pilate therefore entered again into the Praetorium, and called Jesus, and said unto him, Art thou the King of the Jews?

Douay-Rheims Bible
Pilate therefore went into the hall again, and called Jesus, and said to him: Art thou the king of the Jews?

Darby Bible Translation
Pilate therefore entered again into the praetorium and called Jesus, and said to him, Thou art the king of the Jews?

Young's Literal Translation
Pilate, therefore, entered into the praetorium again, and called Jesus, and said to him, 'Thou art the King of the Jews?'

Cross References

Matthew 27:27
Then the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the common hall, and gathered to him the whole band of soldiers.

Luke 23:2
And 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 23:3
And Pilate asked him, saying, Are you the King of the Jews? And he answered him and said, You say it.

John 18:28
Then led they Jesus from Caiaphas to the hall of judgment: and it was early; and they themselves went not into the judgment hall, lest they should be defiled; but that they might eat the passover.

John 18:29
Pilate then went out to them, and said, What accusation bring you against this man?

John 18:34
Jesus answered him, Say you this thing of yourself, or did others tell it you of me?

John 18:38
Pilate said to him, What is truth? And when he had said this, he went out again to the Jews, and said to them, I find in him no fault at all.

John 19:4
Pilate therefore went forth again, and said to them, Behold, I bring him forth to you, that you may know that I find no fault in him.

John 19:9
And went again into the judgment hall, and said to Jesus, From where are you? But Jesus gave him no answer.

John 19:12
And from thereafter Pilate sought to release him: but the Jews cried out, saying, If you let this man go, you are not Caesar's friend: whoever makes himself a king speaks against Caesar.

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Commentaries

Matthew Henry's Commentary

18:33-40 Art thou the King of the Jews? that King of the Jews who has been so long expected? Messiah the Prince; art thou he? Dost thou call thyself so, and wouldest thou be thought so? Christ answered this question with another; not for evasion, but that Pilate might consider what he did. He never took upon him any earthly power, never were any traitorous principles or practices laid to him. Christ gave an account of the nature of his kingdom. Its nature is not worldly; it is a kingdom within men, set up in their hearts and consciences; its riches spiritual, its power spiritual, and it glory within. Its supports are not worldly; its weapons are spiritual; it needed not, nor used, force to maintain and advance it, nor opposed any kingdom but that of sin and Satan. Its object and design are not worldly. When Christ said, I am the Truth, he said, in effect, I am a King. He conquers by the convincing evidence of truth; he rules by the commanding power of truth. The subjects of this kingdom are those that are of the truth. Pilate put a good question, he said, What is truth? When we search the Scriptures, and attend the ministry of the word, it must be with this inquiry, What is truth? and with this prayer, Lead me in thy truth; into all truth. But many put this question, who have not patience to preserve in their search after truth; or not humility enough to receive it. By this solemn declaration of Christ's innocence, it appears, that though the Lord Jesus was treated as the worst of evil-doers, he never deserved such treatment. But it unfolds the design of his death; that he died as a Sacrifice for our sins. Pilate was willing to please all sides; and was governed more by worldly wisdom than by the rules of justice. Sin is a robber, yet is foolishly chosen by many rather than Christ, who would truly enrich us. Let us endeavour to make our accusers ashamed as Christ did; and let us beware of crucifying Christ afresh.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

33-38. Pilate … called Jesus, and said … Art thou the King of the Jews?—In Lu 23:2 they charge our Lord before Pilate with "perverting the nation, and forbidding to give tribute to Cæsar, saying that He Himself is Christ a king." Perhaps this was what occasioned Pilate's question.