God’s Word Translation
Luke 22:70
70Then all of them said, “So you’re the Son of God?” Jesus answered them, “You’re right to say that I am.”
Luke 22:70 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Then said they all, Art thou then the Son of God? And he said unto them, Ye say that I am.
- New International Version (NIV)They all asked, “Are you then the Son of God?” He replied, “You say that I am.”
- English Standard Version (ESV)So they all said, "Are you the Son of God, then?" And he said to them, "You say that I am."
- New King James Version (NKJV)Then they all said, “Are You then the Son of God?” So He said to them, “You rightly say that I am.”
Context of Luke 22:70
68And if I ask you, you won’t answer. 69But from now on, the Son of Man will be in the honored position—the one next to God the Father on the heavenly throne.” Then all of them said, “So you’re the Son of God?” Jesus answered them, “You’re right to say that I am.” 71Then they said, “Why do we need any more testimony? We’ve heard him say it ourselves.”
Read all of Luke 22Luke 22:70 word by word
εἶπαν δὲ πάντες· σὺ οὖν εἶ ὁ υἱὸς τοῦ θεοῦ; ὁ δὲ πρὸς αὐτοὺς ἔφη· ὑμεῖς λέγετε ὅτι ἐγώ εἰμι.Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- Thenδέde · thenG1161
- said theyλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
- allπᾶςpas · allG3956
- Artεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
- thouσύsu · youG4771
- thenοὖνoun · therefore/thenG3767
- the Sonυἱόςuihos · sonG5207
- of Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316
- he saidφημίphēmi · to assertG5346
- untoπρόςpros · to/withG4314
- themαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
- sayλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
- thatὅτιhoti · that/since: thatG3754
- Iἐγώegō · I/weG1473
Cross-references for Luke 22:70
- Luke 4:41Demons came out of many people, shouting, “You are the Son of God!” But Jesus ordered them not to speak. After all, they knew he was the Messiah.
- Psalms 2:7I will announce the Lord’s decree. He said to me: “You are my Son. Today I have become your Father.
- Matthew 3:17Then a voice from heaven said, “This is my Son, whom I love—my Son with whom I am pleased.”
- Matthew 27:43He trusted God. Let God rescue him now if he wants. After all, this man said, ‘I am the Son of God.’ ”
- John 1:34I have seen this and have declared that this is the Son of God.”
- John 10:30The Father and I are one.”
- John 19:7The Jews answered Pilate, “We have a law, and by that law he must die because he claimed to be the Son of God.”
- Luke 23:3Pilate asked him, “Are you the king of the Jews?” “Yes, I am,” Jesus answered.
- Matthew 26:64Jesus answered him, “Yes, I am. But I alone can guarantee that from now on you will see the Son of Man in the honored position—the one next to God the Father on the heavenly throne . He will be coming on the clouds of heaven.”
- Mark 14:62Jesus answered, “Yes, I am, and you will see the Son of Man in the honored position—the one next to God the Father on the heavenly throne. He will be coming with the clouds of heaven.”
- Mark 15:2Pilate asked him, “Are you the king of the Jews?” “Yes, I am,” Jesus answered him.
- John 18:37Pilate asked him, “So you are a king?” Jesus replied, “You’re correct in saying that I’m a king. I have been born and have come into the world for this reason: to testify to the truth. Everyone who belongs to the truth listens to me.”
Commentaries on Luke 22:70
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 70Art thou then the Son of God? - They all insisted on an answer to this question, and the high priest particularly put it to him, Matthew 26:63.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 63-71Verses 63-71 See the notes at Matthew 26:57-68.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 63-71Verses 63-71 Those that condemned Jesus for a blasphemer, were the vilest blasphemers. He referred them to his second coming, for the full proof of his being the Christ, to their confusion, since they would not admit the proof of it to their conviction. He owns himself to be the Son of God, though he knew he should suffer for it. Upon this they ground his condemnation. Their eyes being blinded, they rush on. Let us meditate on this amazing transaction…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 70The council members clearly understood what Jesus meant in 22:69. They expected the Christ to be the Son of God and have a unique father-son relationship with God (see study notes on 1:32–33; 4:41; compare 2 Samuel 7:14; Psalms 2:7; 89:26). The Sanhedrin accused Jesus of claiming to be the Christ (compare study notes on Mark 14:62, 63–64). You say that I am: This was a qualified affirmation, meaning that Jesus partly agreed with their statement. He…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Luke 22
- 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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