John 18:33

John 18:33 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Then Pilate entered into the judgment hall again, and called Jesus, and said unto him, Art thou the King of the Jews?
• New International Version (NIV)Pilate then went back inside the palace, summoned Jesus and asked him, “Are you the king of the Jews?”
• English Standard Version (ESV)So Pilate entered his headquarters again and called Jesus and said to him, "Are you the King of the Jews?"
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then Pilate entered the Praetorium again, called Jesus, and said to Him, “Are You the King of the Jews?”

Context of John 18:33

31Pilate therefore said unto them, Take him yourselves, and judge him according to your law. The Jews said unto him, It is not lawful for us to put any man to death: 32that the word of Jesus might be fulfilled, which he spake, signifying by what manner of death he should die. Pilate therefore entered again into the palace, and called Jesus, and said unto him, Art thou the King of the Jews? 34Jesus answered, Sayest thou this of thyself, or did others tell it thee concerning me? 35Pilate answered, Am I a Jew? Thine own nation and the chief priests delivered thee unto me: what hast thou done?

John 18:33 word by word

Εἰσῆλθεν οὖν πάλιν εἰς τὸ πραιτώριον ὁ Πιλᾶτος καὶ ἐφώνησεν τὸν Ἰησοῦν καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῷ· σὺ εἶ ὁ βασιλεὺς τῶν Ἰουδαίων;Read the interlinear

• PilateΠιλᾶτοςPilatos · PilateG4091
• thereforeοὖνoun · therefore/thenG3767
• enteredεἰσέρχομαιeiserchomai · to enterG1525
• againπάλινpalin · againG3825
• intoεἰςeis · towardG1519
• theὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• palaceπραιτώριονpraitōrion · praetoriumG4232
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• calledλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• JesusἸησοῦςIēsous · JesusG2424
• himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• Kingβασιλεύςbasileus · kingG935
• JewsἸουδαῖοςIoudaios · JewG2453

Cross-references for John 18:33

• John 18:37Pilate therefore said unto him, Art thou a king then? Jesus answered, Thou sayest that I am a king. To this end have I been born, and to this end am I come into the world, that I should bear witness unto the truth. Every one that is of the truth heareth my voice.
• Matthew 27:11Now Jesus stood before the governor: and the governor asked him, saying, Art thou the King of the Jews? And Jesus said unto him, Thou sayest.
• Mark 15:2And Pilate asked him, Art thou the King of the Jews? And he answering saith unto him, Thou sayest.
• Luke 23:3And Pilate asked him, saying, Art thou the King of the Jews? And he answered him and said, Thou sayest.
• 1 Timothy 6:13I charge thee in the sight of God, who quickeneth all things, and of Christ Jesus, who before Pontius Pilate witnessed the good confession;
• John 1:49Nathanael answered him, Rabbi, thou art the Son of God; thou art King of Israel.
• John 12:13took the branches of the palm trees, and went forth to meet him, and cried out, Hosanna: Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord, even the King of Israel.
• John 19:3and they came unto him, and said, Hail, King of the Jews! and they struck him with their hands.
• Psalms 2:6Yet I have set my king upon my holy hill of Zion.
• Isaiah 9:6For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
• Jeremiah 23:5Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will raise unto David a righteous Branch, and he shall reign as king and deal wisely, and shall execute judgment and justice in the land.
• Zephaniah 3:15The LORD hath taken away thy judgments, he hath cast out thine enemy: the king of Israel, even the LORD, is in the midst of thee: thou shalt not fear evil any more.
• Zechariah 9:9Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; shout, O daughter of Jerusalem: behold, thy king cometh unto thee: he is just, and having salvation; lowly, and riding upon an ass, even upon a colt the foal of an ass.
• Luke 19:38saying, Blessed is the King that cometh in the name of the Lord: peace in heaven, and glory in the highest.
• Acts 2:34For David ascended not into the heavens: but he saith himself, The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand,

Commentaries on John 18:33

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 33Art thou the king of the Jews? - St. Luke says, expressly, Luke 23:2, that when the Jews brought him to Pilate they began to accuse him as a rebel, who said he was king of the Jews, and forbade the people to pay tribute to Caesar. It was in consequence of this accusation that Pilate asked the question mentioned in the text.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 33Art thou the King of the Jews? - This was after they had accused him of perverting the nation, and forbidding to give tribute to Caesar, Luke 23:2-3.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 33-40Verses 33-40 Art thou the King of the Jews? that King of the Jews who has been so long expected? Messiah the Prince; art thou he? Dost thou call thyself so, and wouldest thou be thought so? Christ answered this question with another; not for evasion, but that Pilate might consider what he did. He never took upon him any earthly power, never were any traitorous principles or practices laid to him. Christ gave an account of the nature of his kingdom. Its…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 33Pilate was personally responsible for capital crimes in which the interests and security of the Roman Empire were at stake, so he began his formal legal inquiry. Are You the King of the Jews?: To get the governor’s attention, Caiaphas accused Jesus of telling people not to pay taxes to Rome and claiming to be a king (Luke 23:2). To Pilate, Jesus might have seemed like another Jewish terrorist or revolutionary with ideas about the Messiah and a group of…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 33-3833-38. Pilate ... called Jesus, and said ... Art thou the King of the Jews?--In Lu 23:2 they charge our Lord before Pilate with "perverting the nation, and forbidding to give tribute to Cæsar, saying that He Himself is Christ a king." Perhaps this was what occasioned Pilate's question.Read the comment

Topics related to John 18:33

• Indictments
• Jesus, the Christ
• Pilate, Pontius
• Pleading
• Pretorium
• Prisoners

In the dictionaries

• Jesus
• Pilate; Pontius
• Pilate
• Jesus, Jesus Christ, Christ Jesus
• Judgment hall
• King of the Jews
• Judge
• Pilate, Pontius
• Praetorium
• Resort

Commentaries on John 18

• 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
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings