New English Translation
Luke 22:70
70So they all said, “Are you the Son of God, then?” He answered them, “You 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 will not answer. 69But from now on the Son of Man will be seated at the right hand of the power of God.” So they all said, “Are you the Son of God, then?” He answered them, “You say that I am.” 71Then they said, “Why do we need further testimony? We have heard it ourselves from his own lips!”
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 also came out of many, crying out, “You are the Son of God!” But he rebuked them, and would not allow them to speak, because they knew that he was the Christ.
- Psalms 2:7The king says, “I will announce the Lord’s decree. He said to me: ‘You are my son! This very day I have become your father!
- Matthew 3:17And a voice from heaven said, “This is my one dear Son; in him I take great delight.”
- Matthew 27:43He trusts in God – let God, if he wants to, deliver him now because he said, ‘I am God’s Son’!”
- John 1:34I have both seen and testified that this man is the Chosen One of God.”
- John 10:30The Father and I are one.”
- John 19:7The Jewish leaders replied, “We have a law, and according to our law he ought to die, because he claimed to be the Son of God!”
- Luke 23:3So Pilate asked Jesus, “Are you the king of the Jews?” He replied, “You say so.”
- Matthew 26:64Jesus said to him, “You have said it yourself. But I tell you, from now on you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of the Power and coming on the clouds of heaven.”
- Mark 14:62“I am,” said Jesus, “and you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of the Power and coming with the clouds of heaven.”
- Mark 15:2So Pilate asked him, “Are you the king of the Jews?” He replied, “You say so.”
- John 18:37Then Pilate said, “So you are a king!” Jesus replied, “You say that I am a king. For this reason I was born, and for this reason I came into the world – to testify to the truth. Everyone who belongs to the truth listens to my voice.”
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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