Luc 23:3

3 Pilate l'interrogea, en ces termes: Es-tu le roi des Juifs? Jésus lui répondit: Tu le dis.

Luc 23:3 Meaning and Commentary

Luke 23:3

And Pilate asked him, saying
Observing that it was said, he had given himself out to be a king; for as for what regarded religion, he took no notice of it; he put this question to him,

art thou the King of the Jews?
that their prophecies speak of, and they have expected;

and he answered him and said, thou sayest it;
that is, thou sayest well; it is as thou sayest, I am the King of the Jews; (See Gill on Matthew 27:11) though he did not leave this without an explanation; without informing him what sort of a king he was, and what kind of a kingdom he had; see ( John 18:36 John 18:37 ) which made Pilate perfectly easy, and desirous to release him, as appears by what follows.

Luc 23:3 In-Context

1 Ils se levèrent tous, et ils conduisirent Jésus devant Pilate.

2 Ils se mirent à l'accuser, disant: Nous avons trouvé cet homme excitant notre nation à la révolte, empêchant de payer le tribut à César, et se disant lui-même Christ, roi.

3 Pilate l'interrogea, en ces termes: Es-tu le roi des Juifs? Jésus lui répondit: Tu le dis.

4 Pilate dit aux principaux sacrificateurs et à la foule: Je ne trouve rien de coupable en cet homme.

5 Mais ils insistèrent, et dirent: Il soulève le peuple, en enseignant par toute la Judée, depuis la Galilée, où il a commencé, jusqu'ici.