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Selected Verse: John 18:33 - King James
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| Joh 18:33 |
King James |
Then Pilate entered into the judgment hall again, and called Jesus, and said unto him, Art thou the King of the Jews? |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
| Pilate . . . called Jesus, and said . . . Art thou the King of the Jews?--In Luk 23:2 they charge our Lord before Pilate with "perverting the nation, and forbidding to give tribute to CÃ&brvbr;sar, saying that He Himself is Christ a king." Perhaps this was what occasioned Pilate's question. |
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
| Art thou the King of the Jews? - This was after they had accused him of perverting the nation, and forbidding to give tribute to Caesar, Luk 23:2-3. |
| Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent [1886] |
Art thou (σὺ εἷ)
Thou is emphatic. Thou, the despised malefactor.
King of the Jews
The civil title. The theocratic title, king of Israel (Joh 1:49; Joh 12:13) is addressed to Jesus on the cross (Mat 27:42; Mar 15:32) in mockery. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
| Art thou the king of the Jews? - St. Luke says, expressly, Luk 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. |
2 And they began to accuse him, saying, We found this fellow perverting the nation, and forbidding to give tribute to Caesar, saying that he himself is Christ a King.
2 And they began to accuse him, saying, We found this fellow perverting the nation, and forbidding to give tribute to Caesar, saying that he himself is Christ a King.
3 And Pilate asked him, saying, Art thou the King of the Jews? And he answered him and said, Thou sayest it.
32 Let Christ the King of Israel descend now from the cross, that we may see and believe. And they that were crucified with him reviled him.
42 He saved others; himself he cannot save. If he be the King of Israel, let him now come down from the cross, and we will believe him.
13 Took branches of palm trees, and went forth to meet him, and cried, Hosanna: Blessed is the King of Israel that cometh in the name of the Lord.
49 Nathanael answered and saith unto him, Rabbi, thou art the Son of God; thou art the King of Israel.
2 And they began to accuse him, saying, We found this fellow perverting the nation, and forbidding to give tribute to Caesar, saying that he himself is Christ a King.