Matthew 27:13

13 Then sayd Pilate vnto him: hearest thou not how many thinges they laye ageynste ye?

Matthew 27:13 Meaning and Commentary

Matthew 27:13

Then saith Pilate unto him
Observing he made no reply to the accusations of the chief priests and elders, and in order to draw something out of him,

hearest thou not how many things they witness against thee?
art thou deaf? or dost thou not take in what is alleged against thee? dost thou not consider the nature of these charges? how many, and of what kind the depositions are now made by persons of such rank and figure? art thou under no concern to make answer to them?

Matthew 27:13 In-Context

11 Iesus stode before the debite: and the debite axed him sayinge: Arte thou the kynge of ye Iues? Iesus sayd vnto him: Thou sayest

12 and when he was accused of ye chefe prestes and elders he answered nothinge.

13 Then sayd Pilate vnto him: hearest thou not how many thinges they laye ageynste ye?

14 And he answered him to never a worde: in so moche that the debite marveylled greatlie.

15 At that feest the debite was wonte to deliver vnto ye people a presoner whom they wolde desyer.