Johannes 19:9

9 En ging wederom in het rechthuis, en zeide tot Jezus: Van waar zijt Gij? Maar Jezus gaf hem geen antwoord.

Johannes 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.

Johannes 19:9 In-Context

7 De Joden antwoordden hem: Wij hebben een wet, en naar onze wet moet Hij sterven, want Hij heeft Zichzelven Gods Zoon gemaakt.

8 Toen Pilatus dan dit woord hoorde, werd hij meer bevreesd;

9 En ging wederom in het rechthuis, en zeide tot Jezus: Van waar zijt Gij? Maar Jezus gaf hem geen antwoord.

10 Pilatus dan zeide tot Hem: Spreekt Gij tot mij niet? Weet Gij niet, dat ik macht heb U te kruisigen, en macht heb U los te laten?

11 Jezus antwoordde: Gij zoudt geen macht hebben tegen Mij, indien het u niet van boven gegeven ware; daarom die Mij aan u heeft overgeleverd, heeft groter zonde.