Mark 15:2

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

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  • Matt 2:2 : 2 They asked, 'Where is the newborn King of the Jews? For we saw His star in the east and have come to worship Him.'
  • Matt 27:11-14 : 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.' 12 While He was being accused by the chief priests and elders, He gave no answer. 13 Then Pilate said to Him, 'Do you not hear how many charges they bring against You?' 14 But Jesus did not answer even a single charge, so that the governor was greatly amazed.
  • 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 15:9 : 9 Pilate answered them, 'Do you want me to release to you the King of the Jews?''
  • Mark 15:12 : 12 Pilate asked them a second time, 'Then what do you want me to do with the one you call the King of the Jews?'
  • Mark 15:18 : 18 They began to salute Him, saying, 'Hail, King of the Jews!'
  • Mark 15:26 : 26 The inscription of the charge written against Him read: 'The King of the Jews.'
  • Luke 23:2-3 : 2 They 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.' 3 So Pilate asked Him, 'Are You the King of the Jews?' Jesus answered, 'You say so.'
  • John 18:29-38 : 29 So Pilate went out to them and asked, 'What charge do you bring against this man?' 30 They answered him, 'If he weren’t a criminal, we wouldn’t have handed him over to you.' 31 Pilate 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. 32 This was to fulfill the word that Jesus had spoken, indicating the kind of death he was going to die. 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.' 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.'
  • John 19:19-22 : 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.'" 22 Pilate answered, "What I have written, I have written."

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Luke 23:2-4
    3 verses
    94%

    2 They 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.'

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

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

  • Matt 27:11-13
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    91%

    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.'

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

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

  • John 18:33-35
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    87%

    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?'

  • Mark 15:12-14
    3 verses
    85%

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

    13 They shouted back, 'Crucify Him!'

    14 Pilate asked them, 'Why? What wrong has He done?' But they shouted all the more, 'Crucify Him!'

  • Mark 15:9
    84%

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

  • John 19:21-22
    2 verses
    81%

    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.'"

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

  • John 18:37-39
    3 verses
    81%

    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 15:3-5
    3 verses
    81%

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

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

    5 But Jesus no longer answered anything, and Pilate was amazed.

  • John 19:14-15
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    14 It was the day of Preparation for the Passover, about the sixth hour. He said to the Jews, "Here is your king!"

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

    10 Pilate 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?"

    11 Jesus 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.

    12 Because 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 23:37-38
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    37 and said, 'If You are the King of the Jews, save Yourself!'

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

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

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

  • Mark 15:26
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    26 The inscription of the charge written against Him read: 'The King of the Jews.'

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

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

  • John 18:29-31
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    76%

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

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

    31 Pilate 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.

  • Matt 26:62-63
    2 verses
    76%

    62 Then 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?"

    63 But 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."

  • Mark 15:18
    75%

    18 They began to salute Him, saying, 'Hail, King of the Jews!'

  • John 19:5-6
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    75%

    5 Jesus came out, wearing the crown of thorns and the purple robe. Pilate said to them, "Behold the man!"

    6 When 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."

  • Matt 27:37
    75%

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

  • John 19:19
    75%

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

  • Mark 14:60-61
    2 verses
    74%

    60 Then the high priest stood up before them and questioned Jesus, "Are you not going to answer? What is this testimony that these men are bringing against you?"

    61 But he remained silent and gave no answer. Again, the high priest asked him, "Are you the Messiah, the Son of the Blessed One?"

  • John 19:3
    74%

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

  • Luke 23:14
    74%

    14 and 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.

  • Mark 15:1
    74%

    1 At once, early in the morning, the chief priests, along with the elders, scribes, and the entire council, held a consultation. They bound Jesus, led Him away, and handed Him over to Pilate.

  • Matt 27:17
    74%

    17 So 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?'