John 19:9

John 19:9 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And went again into the judgment hall, and saith unto Jesus, Whence art thou? But Jesus gave him no answer.
• New International Version (NIV)and he went back inside the palace. “Where do you come from?” he asked Jesus, but Jesus gave him no answer.
• English Standard Version (ESV)He entered his headquarters again and said to Jesus, "Where are you from?" But Jesus gave him no answer.
• New King James Version (NKJV)and went again into the Praetorium, and said to Jesus, “Where are You from?” But Jesus gave him no answer.

Context of John 19:9

7The Jews answered him, “We have a law [regarding blasphemy], and according to that law He should die, because He made Himself out to be the Son of God.” 8So when Pilate heard this said, he was [even] more alarmed and afraid. He went into the Praetorium again and said to Jesus, “Where are You from?” But Jesus did not answer him. 10So Pilate said to Him, “You do not speak to me? Do You not know that I have authority to release You, and I have authority to crucify You?” 11Jesus answered, “You would have no authority over Me at all if it had not been given to you from above. For this reason the sin and guilt of the one who handed Me over to you is greater [than your own].”

John 19:9 word by word

καὶ εἰσῆλθεν εἰς τὸ πραιτώριον πάλιν καὶ λέγει τῷ Ἰησοῦ· πόθεν εἶ σύ; ὁ δὲ Ἰησοῦς ἀπόκρισιν οὐκ ἔδωκεν αὐτῷ.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• wentεἰσέρχομαιeiserchomai · to enterG1525
• againπάλινpalin · againG3825
• intoεἰςeis · towardG1519
• the judgment hallπραιτώριονpraitōrion · praetoriumG4232
• saithλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• unto JesusἸησοῦςIēsous · JesusG2424
• Whenceπόθενpothen · whenceG4159
• artεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• thouσύsu · youG4771
• Butδέde · thenG1161
• gaveδίδωμιdidōmi · to giveG1325
• himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• noοὐou · noG3756
• answerἀπόκρισιςapokrisis · answerG612

Cross-references for John 19:9

• John 8:14Jesus replied, “Even if I do testify on My own behalf, My testimony is valid, because I know where I came from and where I am going; but you do not know where I come from or where I am going.
• John 9:29We know [for certain] that God has spoken to Moses, but as for this Man, we do not know where He is from.”
• Judges 13:6Then the woman went and told her husband, saying, “A Man of God came to me and his appearance was like the appearance of the Angel of God, very awesome. I did not ask Him where he came from, and he did not tell me his name.
• Psalms 38:13But I, like a deaf man, do not hear; I am like a mute man who does not open his mouth.
• Isaiah 53:7He was oppressed and He was afflicted, Yet He did not open His mouth [to complain or defend Himself]; Like a lamb that is led to the slaughter, And like a sheep that is silent before her shearers, So He did not open His mouth.
• Matthew 27:12But when the charges were brought against Him by the chief priests and elders, He did not answer.
• Mark 15:3The chief priests began accusing Him of many things.
• Acts 8:32Now this was the passage of Scripture which he was reading: “Like a sheep He was led to the slaughter; And as a lamb before its shearer is silent, So He does not open His mouth.
• Philippians 1:28And in no way be alarmed or intimidated [in anything] by your opponents, for such [constancy and fearlessness on your part] is a [clear] sign [a proof and a seal] for them of [their impending] destruction, but [a clear sign] for you of deliverance and salvation, and that too, from God.

Commentaries on John 19:9

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 9Whence art thou? - This certainly does not mean, From what country art thou? for Pilate knew this well enough; but it appears he made this inquiry to know who were the parents of Christ; what were his pretensions, and whether he really were a demigod, such as the heathens believed in. To this question we find our Lord gave no answer. He had already told him that his kingdom was not of this world; and that he came to erect a spiritual kingdom, not a…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 9Whence art thou? - See the notes at John 7:27. Pilate knew that he was a Galilean, but this question was asked to ascertain whether he claimed to be the Son of God - whether a mere man, or whether divine. Jesus gave him no answer - Probably for the following reasons: 1.Jesus had already told Pilate Jesus‘ design, and the nature of his kingdom, John 18:36-37. 2.Jesus had said enough to satisfy Pilate of Jesus‘ innocence. Of that Pilate was convinced…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 8-9Pilate … was even more afraid: Pilate was superstitious, and stories of gods appearing in the world were not uncommon (Acts 14:11). He sensed more than a political fight was happening, so he asked Jesus, "Where are you from?" Pilate was not asking where Jesus was born. He was asking if Jesus was a divine man who came down from heaven. Why Jesus did not answer is uncertain. Perhaps Pilate would not have understood that true power comes only from God, who…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 8-118-11. When Pilate ... heard this saying, he was the more afraid--the name "Son of God," the lofty sense evidently attached to it by His Jewish accusers, the dialogue he had already held with Him, and the dream of his wife (Mt 27:19), all working together in the breast of the wretched man.Read the comment

Topics related to John 19:9

• Demagogism
• Jesus, the Christ
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• Politics
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Commentaries on John 19

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings