Luke 23:3

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So Pilate asked Him, 'Are You the King of the Jews?' Jesus answered, 'You say so.'

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  • 1 Tim 6:13 : 13 In the presence of God, who gives life to all things, and of Christ Jesus, who testified the good confession before Pontius Pilate, I charge you.
  • Mark 15:2 : 2 Pilate questioned Him, 'Are You the King of the Jews?' Jesus replied, 'You say so.'
  • Luke 22:70 : 70 They all asked, 'Are you then the Son of God?' He replied, 'You say that I am.'
  • John 1:49 : 49 Nathanael responded, 'Rabbi, You are the Son of God; You are the King of Israel!'
  • Luke 23:38 : 38 Above Him was written an inscription: This is the King of the Jews.
  • Mark 15:18 : 18 They began to salute Him, saying, 'Hail, King of the Jews!'
  • Mark 15:32 : 32 'Let the Christ, the King of Israel, come down now from the cross, so that we may see and believe!' Even those who were crucified with Him also insulted Him.
  • Luke 1:32-33 : 32 He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High, and the Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David. 33 He will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and His kingdom will have no end.
  • Luke 19:38-40 : 38 They were saying, 'Blessed is the King who comes in the name of the Lord! Peace in heaven and glory in the highest!' 39 Some of the Pharisees in the crowd said to him, 'Teacher, rebuke your disciples.' 40 He answered, 'I tell you, if they were silent, the stones would cry out.'
  • Matt 27:11 : 11 Meanwhile, Jesus stood before the governor. The governor questioned Him, saying, 'Are you the King of the Jews?' Jesus replied, 'You have said so.'
  • John 19:3 : 3 They kept saying, "Hail, King of the Jews!" and slapped him repeatedly.
  • John 19:19-21 : 19 Pilate also had a sign written and put on the cross; it read, "Jesus of Nazareth, the King of the Jews." 20 Many of the Jews read this sign, for the place where Jesus was crucified was near the city, and it was written in Aramaic, Latin, and Greek. 21 The chief priests of the Jews said to Pilate, "Do not write, 'The King of the Jews,' but that this man said, 'I am the King of the Jews.'"
  • John 18:33-37 : 33 Then Pilate went back inside the governor’s headquarters, summoned Jesus, and asked him, 'Are you the King of the Jews?' 34 Jesus answered, 'Is that your own idea, or did others talk to you about me?' 35 Pilate replied, 'Am I a Jew? Your own people and the chief priests handed you over to me. What have you done?' 36 Jesus said, 'My kingdom is not of this world. If my kingdom were of this world, my servants would fight to prevent my being handed over to the Jews. But as it is, my kingdom is not from here.' 37 'So you are a king, then?' said Pilate. Jesus answered, 'You say that I am a king. For this purpose I was born, and for this reason I came into the world: to testify to the truth. Everyone who belongs to the truth listens to my voice.'

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  • Mark 15:2-4
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    94%

    2Pilate questioned Him, 'Are You the King of the Jews?' Jesus replied, 'You say so.'

    3The chief priests accused Him of many things, but He did not respond.

    4So Pilate questioned Him again, 'Aren’t You going to answer anything? See how many charges they’re bringing against You.'

  • Matt 27:11-13
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    90%

    11Meanwhile, Jesus stood before the governor. The governor questioned Him, saying, 'Are you the King of the Jews?' Jesus replied, 'You have said so.'

    12While He was being accused by the chief priests and elders, He gave no answer.

    13Then Pilate said to Him, 'Do you not hear how many charges they bring against You?'

  • John 18:33-35
    3 verses
    86%

    33Then Pilate went back inside the governor’s headquarters, summoned Jesus, and asked him, 'Are you the King of the Jews?'

    34Jesus answered, 'Is that your own idea, or did others talk to you about me?'

    35Pilate replied, 'Am I a Jew? Your own people and the chief priests handed you over to me. What have you done?'

  • Mark 15:12
    81%

    12Pilate asked them a second time, 'Then what do you want me to do with the one you call the King of the Jews?'

  • Luke 23:2
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    2They began to accuse Him, saying, 'We found this man misleading our nation, forbidding us to pay taxes to Caesar, and claiming to be Christ, a King.'

  • John 18:37-39
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    37'So you are a king, then?' said Pilate. Jesus answered, 'You say that I am a king. For this purpose I was born, and for this reason I came into the world: to testify to the truth. Everyone who belongs to the truth listens to my voice.'

    38'What is truth?' Pilate asked. After he said this, he went out again to the Jews and told them, 'I find no basis for a charge against him.'

    39'But it is your custom that I release one prisoner to you at the time of the Passover. Do you want me to release the King of the Jews?'

  • Mark 15:9
    81%

    9Pilate answered them, 'Do you want me to release to you the King of the Jews?''

  • John 19:21-22
    2 verses
    81%

    21The chief priests of the Jews said to Pilate, "Do not write, 'The King of the Jews,' but that this man said, 'I am the King of the Jews.'"

    22Pilate answered, "What I have written, I have written."

  • Luke 23:37-38
    2 verses
    79%

    37and said, 'If You are the King of the Jews, save Yourself!'

    38Above Him was written an inscription: This is the King of the Jews.

  • Luke 23:4
    77%

    4Then Pilate said to the chief priests and the crowds, 'I find no guilt in this man.'

  • Matt 27:22-23
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    22Pilate said to them, 'Then what should I do with Jesus, who is called the Christ?' They all said, 'Let Him be crucified!'

    23But he said, 'Why? What evil has He done?' Yet they kept shouting all the more, 'Let Him be crucified!'

  • Luke 22:70
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    70They all asked, 'Are you then the Son of God?' He replied, 'You say that I am.'

  • John 19:14-15
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    76%

    14It was the day of Preparation for the Passover, about the sixth hour. He said to the Jews, "Here is your king!"

    15But they shouted, "Take him away! Take him away! Crucify him!" Pilate said to them, "Shall I crucify your king?" The chief priests answered, "We have no king but Caesar."

  • John 19:9-12
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    76%

    9He went back into the governor's palace and asked Jesus, "Where are you from?" But Jesus gave him no answer.

    10Pilate said to him, "Are you not speaking to me? Do you not know that I have the authority to crucify you and the authority to release you?"

    11Jesus answered, "You would have no authority over me unless it had been given to you from above. Therefore, the one who handed me over to you is guilty of a greater sin.

    12Because of this, Pilate tried to release him. But the Jews kept shouting, "If you release this man, you are not a friend of Caesar. Anyone who claims to be a king opposes Caesar."

  • Luke 23:6
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    6When Pilate heard this, he asked if the man was a Galilean.

  • Luke 23:13-14
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    74%

    13Pilate then called together the chief priests, the rulers, and the people.

    14and said to them, 'You brought this man to me as one who is misleading the people. Now look, after examining Him in your presence, I have found no basis for your charges against Him.

  • John 18:29-31
    3 verses
    74%

    29So Pilate went out to them and asked, 'What charge do you bring against this man?'

    30They answered him, 'If he weren’t a criminal, we wouldn’t have handed him over to you.'

    31Pilate told them, 'Take him yourselves and judge him by your own law.' 'It’s not lawful for us to put anyone to death,' the Jewish leaders replied.

  • John 19:6-7
    2 verses
    74%

    6When the chief priests and the officers saw him, they shouted, "Crucify him! Crucify him!" Pilate responded, "Take him yourselves and crucify him; I find no charge against him."

    7The Jews answered him, "We have a law, and according to the law he ought to die because he made himself the Son of God."

  • Matt 27:37
    74%

    37Above His head they placed the written charge against Him: THIS IS JESUS, THE KING OF THE JEWS.

  • Mark 15:26
    73%

    26The inscription of the charge written against Him read: 'The King of the Jews.'

  • John 19:19
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    19Pilate also had a sign written and put on the cross; it read, "Jesus of Nazareth, the King of the Jews."

  • Luke 23:21
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    21But they kept shouting, 'Crucify Him! Crucify Him!'

  • John 19:3
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    3They kept saying, "Hail, King of the Jews!" and slapped him repeatedly.

  • Mark 8:29
    73%

    29'But what about you?' he asked. 'Who do you say I am?' Peter answered, 'You are the Messiah.'

  • Matt 27:17
    72%

    17So when they had gathered, Pilate said to them, 'Whom do you want me to release to you: Barabbas, or Jesus who is called the Christ?'

  • Matt 26:62-63
    2 verses
    72%

    62Then the high priest stood up and said to Him, "Are You not going to answer? What is this testimony that these men are bringing against You?"

    63But Jesus remained silent. Then the high priest said to Him, "I charge You under oath by the living God: Tell us if You are the Christ, the Son of God."

  • Luke 23:24
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    24So Pilate decided to grant their demand.

  • Luke 22:67
    72%

    67They said, 'If you are the Messiah, tell us.' Jesus answered, 'If I tell you, you will not believe me.

  • John 18:21
    72%

    21'Why are you questioning me? Ask those who heard me speak about what I said to them. They know what I said.'

  • Matt 16:15
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    15He then said to them, "But who do you say I am?"