Luc 23:3

3 Alors Pilate l'interrogea et lui dit: Es-tu le roi des Juifs? Et 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 Puis toute l'assemblée s'étant levée, le mena à Pilate.

2 Et ils se mirent à l'accuser, en disant: Nous avons trouvé cet homme séduisant la nation et défendant de donner le tribut à César, et se disant le Christ, le roi.

3 Alors Pilate l'interrogea et lui dit: Es-tu le roi des Juifs? Et Jésus lui répondit: Tu le dis.

4 Et Pilate dit aux principaux sacrificateurs et au peuple: Je ne trouve aucun crime en cet homme

5 Mais ils insistaient, en disant: Il soulève le peuple, enseignant par toute la Judée, ayant commencé depuis la Galilée, jusqu'ici.