Luke 23:3

And Pilate asked him, saying, Art thou the King of the Jews? And he answered him and said, Thou sayest it.

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Word by word — the Greek

Word	Greek	Strong’s	Meaning
And	δὲ de	G1161	but · conjunction
Pilate	Πιλᾶτος Pilatos	G4091	close-pressed · noun — nominative singular masculine, a proper name
asked	ἐπερωτάω eperōtáō	G1905	to ask for
him	αὐτὸν auton	G846	the reflexive pronoun self · personal pronoun — accusative singular masculine
saying	λέγων· legōn	G3004	properly · verb — present active participle, nominative singular masculine
Art	εἶ eî	G1488	thou art
thou	σὺ su	G4771	thou · personal pronoun — 2nd person nominative singular
King	βασιλεὺς basileus	G935	a sovereign (abstractly · noun — nominative singular masculine, a title
Jews	Ἰουδαίων; Ioudaiōn	G2453	Judæan · noun — genitive plural masculine, a people name
And	δὲ de	G1161	but · conjunction
answered	ἀποκριθεὶς apokritheis	G611	to conclude for oneself · verb — aorist passive deponent participle, nominative singular masculine
him	αὐτῷ autō	G846	the reflexive pronoun self · personal pronoun — dative singular masculine
said	ἔφη· ephē	G5346	to show or make known one's thoughts · verb — imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular
Thou	σὺ su	G4771	thou · personal pronoun — 2nd person nominative singular
sayest	λέγεις. legeis	G3004	properly · verb — present active indicative, 2nd person singular

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Cross-references

John 1:49 Nathanael answered and saith unto him, Rabbi, thou art the Son of God; thou art the King of Israel.
1 Timothy 6:13 I give thee charge in the sight of God, who quickeneth all things, and before Christ Jesus, who before Pontius Pilate witnessed a good confe…
Mark 15:2 And Pilate asked him, Art thou the King of the Jews? And he answering said unto him, Thou sayest it.
Luke 1:32-33 He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David:
Luke 22:70 Then said they all, Art thou then the Son of God? And he said unto them, Ye say that I am.
Matthew 27:11 And Jesus stood before the governor: and the governor asked him, saying, Art thou the King of the Jews? And Jesus said unto him, Thou sayest…
Mark 15:18 And began to salute him, Hail, King of the Jews!
Mark 15:32 Let Christ the King of Israel descend now from the cross, that we may see and believe. And they that were crucified with him reviled him.

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Luke 23:1-12

Our Lord Jesus was condemned as a blasphemer in the spiritual court, but it was the most impotent malice that could be that this court was actuated by; for, when they had condemned him, they knew they could not put him to death, and therefore took another course. I. They accused him before Pilate. The whole multitude of them arose, when they saw they could go no further with him in their court, and led him unto Pilate, though it was no judgment day, no assizes or sessions; and they demanded justice against him, not as a blasphemer (that was no crime that he took cognizance of), but as one disaffected to the Roman government, which they in their hearts did not look upon as any crime at all, o…

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Adam Clarke on Luke 23:2

Perverting the nation - The Greek word διαστρεφοντα, signifies stirring up to disaffection and rebellion. Many MSS. and versions add ἡμων, Our nation. They intimated that he not only preached corrupt doctrine, but that he endeavored to make them disaffected towards the Roman government, for which they now pretended to feel a strong affection! Several copies of the Itala add, Destroying our law and prophets. Et solventem legem nostram et prophetas. Forbidding to give tribute to Caesar - These were the falsest slanders that could be invented. The whole of our Lord's conduct disproved them. And his decision in the case of the question about the lawfulness of paying tribute to Caesar, Mat 22:21…

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John Gill on Luke 23:3

And Pilate asked him, saying,.... Observing that it was said, he had given himself out to be a king; for as for what regarded religion, he took no notice of it; he put this question to him, art thou the King of the Jews? that their prophecies speak of, and they have expected; and he answered him and said, thou sayest it; that is, thou sayest well; it is as thou sayest, I am the King of the Jews; See Gill on Matthew 27:11 though he did not leave this without an explanation; without informing him what sort of a king he was, and what kind of a kingdom he had; see John 18:36 which made Pilate perfectly easy, and desirous to release him, as appears by what follows.

The Church Fathers

He answers the governor in the same words which He used to the Chief Priests, that Pilate might be condemned by his own voice; for it follows, And he answering said, Thou sayest.
— Bede ((as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274)), Catena Aurea by Aquinas

Likewise, when Pirate asked Him, "Art thou Christ (the King)? "He answered, as He had before (to the Jewish council) "Thou sayest that I am" in order that He might not seem to have been driven by a fear of his power to give him a fuller answer.
— Tertullian, Against Marcion Book IV

But Pilate asked him, saying: Art thou the king of the Jews? And he answering said, Thou sayest it. By the same word, he replies to the governor, as he did to the chief priests, so that they might be condemned by their own judgment. And it is to be noted that of the two charges brought against the Lord, namely that he forbade giving tribute to Caesar and that he claimed to be Christ a king, Pilate thought it necessary to inquire only about the word concerning the kingdom. For it could have happened that that judgment of the Lord, where he said, Render therefore unto Caesar the things which are Caesar's; and unto God the things that are God's (Matt. XXII), also came to Pilate's hearing, and thus deeming this accusation a manifest lie born of envy, he considered only the one concerning the kingdom as worthy of inquiry.
— Bede, On the Gospel of Luke

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Dictionary and topics

Humiliation of Christ — (Phil. 2:8), seen in (1) his birth (Gal. 4:4; Luke 2:7; John 1:46; Heb. 2:9), (2) his circumstances, (3) his reputation (Isa. 53; Matt. 26:59, 67; Ps. 22:6; Matt. 26:68), (4) his soul (Ps. 22:1;…
Indictments · The second, of trea — The second, of trea
Pleading · Jesus — Jesus
Treason · .Jesus falsely accused of — .Jesus falsely accused of

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Luke 23:3

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Luke 23:1-12

Adam Clarke on Luke 23:2

John Gill on Luke 23:3

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Luke 23:3

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Luke 23:1-12

Adam Clarke on Luke 23:2

John Gill on Luke 23:3

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

John Calvin on Luke 23:2-12

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Luke 23:3