John 19:9

9 and he went back inside the palace. “Where do you come from?” he asked Jesus, but Jesus gave him no answer.

John 19:9 in Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)
9 And went again into the judgment hall, and saith unto Jesus, Whence art thou? But Jesus gave him no answer.
English Standard Version (ESV)
9 He entered his headquarters again and said to Jesus, "Where are you from?" But Jesus gave him no answer.
New Living Translation (NLT)
9 He took Jesus back into the headquarters again and asked him, “Where are you from?” But Jesus gave no answer.
The Message Bible (MSG)
9 He went back into the palace and said to Jesus, "Where did you come from?" Jesus gave no answer.
American Standard Version (ASV)
9 and he entered into the Praetorium again, and saith unto Jesus, Whence art thou? But Jesus gave him no answer.
GOD'S WORD Translation (GW)
9 He went into the palace again and asked Jesus, "Where are you from?" But Jesus didn't answer him.
Holman Christian Standard Bible (CSB)
9 He went back into the headquarters and asked Jesus, "Where are You from?" But Jesus did not give him an answer.
New International Reader's Version (NIRV)
9 He went back inside the palace. "Where do you come from?" he asked Jesus. But Jesus did not answer him.

John 19:9 Meaning and Commentary

John 19:9

And went again into the judgment hall
From whence he came out, taking Jesus along with him, in order to interrogate him alone upon this head:

and saith unto Jesus, whence art thou?
meaning not of what country he was, for he knew he was of the nation of the Jews; nor in what place he was born, whether at Bethlehem or at Nazareth, for this was no concern of his; but from whence he sprung, who were his ancestors, and whether his descent was from the gods, or from men; and if from the former, from which of them; for as Pilate was an Heathen, he must be supposed to speak as such:

but Jesus gave him no answer;
for his question was frivolous, and deserved none; and besides, he was not worthy of one, who had used him so ill, when he knew, in his own conscience, that he was innocent; nor was he capable of taking in an answer, or able to judge whether it was right or wrong; and since Christ was come to die for the salvation of his people, it was not proper he should say anything that might be a means of hindering it.

John 19:9 In-Context

7 The Jewish leaders insisted, “We have a law, and according to that law he must die, because he claimed to be the Son of God.”
8 When Pilate heard this, he was even more afraid,
9 and he went back inside the palace. “Where do you come from?” he asked Jesus, but Jesus gave him no answer.
10 “Do you refuse to speak to me?” Pilate said. “Don’t you realize I have power either to free you or to crucify you?”
11 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.”

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