John 19:11

John 19:11 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Jesus answered, Thou couldest have no power at all against me, except it were given thee from above: therefore he that delivered me unto thee hath the greater sin.
• New International Version (NIV)Jesus answered, “You would have no power over me if it were not given to you from above. Therefore the one who handed me over to you is guilty of a greater sin.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)Jesus answered him, "You would have no authority over me at all unless it had been given you from above. Therefore he who delivered me over to you has the greater sin."
• New King James Version (NKJV)Jesus answered, “You could have no power at all against Me unless it had been given you from above. Therefore the one who delivered Me to you has the greater sin.”

Context of John 19:11

9and he went back into the governor’s residence and said to Jesus, “Where do you come from?” But Jesus gave him no answer. 10So Pilate said, “Do you refuse to speak to me? Don’t you know I have the authority to release you, and to crucify you?” Jesus replied, “You would have no authority over me at all, unless it was given to you from above. Therefore the one who handed me over to you is guilty of greater sin.” 12From this point on, Pilate tried to release him. But the Jewish leaders shouted out, “If you release this man, you are no friend of Caesar! Everyone who claims to be a king opposes Caesar!” 13When Pilate heard these words he brought Jesus outside and sat down on the judgment seat in the place called “The Stone Pavement” (Gabbatha in Aramaic).

John 19:11 word by word

ἀπεκρίθη αὐτῷ Ἰησοῦς· οὐκ εἶχες ἐξουσίαν κατ᾽ ἐμοῦ οὐδεμίαν, εἰ μὴ ἦν δεδομένον σοι ἄνωθεν· διὰ τοῦτο ὁ παραδούς μέ σοι μείζονα ἁμαρτίαν ἔχει.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• JesusἸησοῦςIēsous · JesusG2424
• answeredἀποκρίνωapokrinomai · to answerG611
• ·οὐou · noG3756
• Thou couldest haveἔχωechō · to have/beG2192
• noοὐδείςoudeis · noneG3762
• powerἐξουσίαexousia · authorityG1849
• againstκατάkata · according toG2596
• meἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• exceptεἰei · if: notG1487
• ·μήmē · notG3361
• it wereεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• givenδίδωμιdidōmi · to giveG1325
• theeσύsu · youG4771
• from aboveἄνωθενanōthen · from above/againG509
• thereforeδιάdia · through/because ofG1223
• he thatοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
• deliveredπαραδίδωμιparadidōmi · to deliverG3860
• the greaterμέγαςmegas · greatG3173
• sinἁμαρτίαhamartia · sinG266

Cross-references for John 19:11

• John 3:27John replied, “No one can receive anything unless it has been given to him from heaven.
• John 7:30So then they tried to seize Jesus, but no one laid a hand on him, because his time had not yet come.
• Genesis 45:7God sent me ahead of you to preserve you on the earth and to save your lives by a great deliverance.
• Exodus 9:14For this time I will send all my plagues on your very self and on your servants and your people, so that you may know that there is no one like me in all the earth.
• 1 Chronicles 29:11O Lord, you are great, mighty, majestic, magnificent, glorious, and sovereign over all the sky and earth! You have dominion and exalt yourself as the ruler of all.
• Psalms 39:9I am silent and cannot open my mouth because of what you have done.
• Psalms 62:11God has declared one principle; two principles I have heard: God is strong,
• Jeremiah 27:5“I made the earth and the people and animals on it by my mighty power and great strength, and I give it to whomever I see fit.
• Lamentations 3:37Whose command was ever fulfilled unless the Lord decreed it?
• Daniel 4:17This announcement is by the decree of the sentinels; this decision is by the pronouncement of the holy ones, so that those who are alive may understand that the Most High has authority over human kingdoms, and he bestows them on whomever he wishes. He establishes over them even the lowliest of human beings.’
• Daniel 5:21He was driven from human society, his mind was changed to that of an animal, he lived with the wild donkeys, he was fed grass like oxen, and his body became damp with the dew of the sky, until he came to understand that the most high God rules over human kingdoms, and he appoints over them whomever he wishes.
• Matthew 6:13And do not lead us into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.
• Luke 22:53Day after day when I was with you in the temple courts, you did not arrest me. But this is your hour, and that of the power of darkness!”
• Acts 2:23this man, who was handed over by the predetermined plan and foreknowledge of God, you executed by nailing him to a cross at the hands of Gentiles.
• Acts 4:28to do as much as your power and your plan had decided beforehand would happen.
• Romans 11:36For from him and through him and to him are all things. To him be glory forever! Amen.

Commentaries on John 19:11

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 11Hath the greater sin - It is a sin in thee to condemn me, while thou art convinced in thy conscience that I am innocent: but the Jews who delivered me to thee, and Judas who delivered me to the Jews, have the greater crime to answer for. Thy ignorance in some measure excuses thee; but the rage and malice of the Jews put them at present out of the reach of mercy.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 11No power - No such power as you claim. You have not originated the power which you have. You have just as much as is given, and your ability extends no further. Except it were given thee - It has been conceded or granted to you. God has ordered your life, your circumstances, and the extent of your dominion. This was a reproof of a proud man in office, who was forgetful of the great Source of his authority, and who supposed that by his own talents or…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 10-11You would have no authority over Me: Pilate had the power to crucify Jesus, but only because God gave him this temporary power. He allowed Pilate to have this power so that Jesus could advance toward the cross (see 10:18).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