Christian Standard Bible
John 19:9
9He went back into the headquarters and asked Jesus, “Where are you from?” But Jesus did not give him an answer.
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
7“We have a law,” the Jews replied to him, “and according to that law he ought to die, because he made himself the Son of God.” 8When Pilate heard this statement, he was more afraid than ever. He went back into the headquarters and asked Jesus, “Where are you from?” But Jesus did not give him an answer. 10So Pilate said to him, “Do you refuse to speak to me? Don’t you know that I have the authority to release you and the authority to crucify you?” 11“You would have no authority over me at all,” Jesus answered him, “if it hadn’t been given you from above. This is why the one who handed me over to you has the greater sin.”
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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 8:14“Even if I testify about myself,” Jesus replied, “My testimony is true, because I know where I came from and where I’m going. But you don’t know where I come from or where I’m going.
- John 9:29We know that God has spoken to Moses. But this man — we don’t know where he’s from.”
- Judges 13:6Then the woman went and told her husband, “A man of God came to me. He looked like the awe-inspiring angel of God. I didn’t ask him where he came from, and he didn’t tell me his name.
- Psalms 38:13I am like a deaf person; I do not hear. I am like a speechless person who does not open his mouth.
- Isaiah 53:7He was oppressed and afflicted, yet he did not open his mouth. Like a lamb led to the slaughter and like a sheep silent before her shearers, he did not open his mouth.
- Matthew 27:12While he was being accused by the chief priests and elders, he didn’t answer.
- Mark 15:3And the chief priests accused him of many things.
- Acts 8:32Now the Scripture passage he was reading was this: He was led like a sheep to the slaughter, and as a lamb is silent before its shearer, so he does not open his mouth.
- Philippians 1:28not being frightened in any way by your opponents. This is a sign of destruction for them, but of your salvation — and this is 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
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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
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