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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/matthew/27.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/matthew/27.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />Then Pilate asked him, &#8220Don&#8217t you hear the testimony they are bringing against you?&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/matthew/27.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />“Don’t you hear all these charges they are bringing against you?” Pilate demanded.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/matthew/27.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Then Pilate said to him, “Do you not hear how many things they testify against you?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/matthew/27.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then Pilate asked Him, “Do You not hear how many charges they are bringing against You?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/matthew/27.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />Then Pilate says to Him, "Do You not hear how many things they witness against You?"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/matthew/27.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Then said Pilate unto him, Hearest thou not how many things they witness against thee?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/matthew/27.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Then Pilate said to Him, “Do You not hear how many things they testify against You?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/matthew/27.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then Pilate said to Him, “Do You not hear how many things they are testifying against You?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/matthew/27.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Then Pilate said to Him, &#8220Do You not hear how many things they testify against You?&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/matthew/27.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Then Pilate said to Him, “Do You not hear how many things they testify against You?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/matthew/27.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Then Pilate said to Him, “Do You not hear how many things they testify against You?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/matthew/27.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Then Pilate said to Him, “Do You not hear how many things they are testifying against You?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/matthew/27.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then Pilate said to him, “Don’t you hear how much they are testifying against you? ”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/matthew/27.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then Pilate said to Him, &#8220Don&#8217t You hear how much they are testifying against You?&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/matthew/27.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Then saith Pilate unto him, Hearest thou not how many things they witness against thee?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/matthew/27.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Pilate asked him, "Don't you hear what crimes they say you have done?" <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/matthew/27.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Then saith Pilate unto him, Hearest thou not how many things they witness against thee?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/matthew/27.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Then Pilate asked him, "Don't you hear how many charges they're bringing against you?"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/matthew/27.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />So Pilate said to him, "Don't you hear all these things they accuse you of?" <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/matthew/27.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Then Pilate asked him, "Don't you hear how many charges they're bringing against you?" <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/matthew/27.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then Pilate asked Him, ?Do You not hear how many charges they are bringing against You??<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/matthew/27.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Then Pilate said to him, "Don't you hear how many charges they are bringing against you?"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/matthew/27.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Then Pilate said to him, "Do you not hear how many things they testify against you?"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/matthew/27.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Then saith Pilate to him, Hearest thou not how many things they testify against thee?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/matthew/27.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />"Do you not hear," asked Pilate, "what a mass of evidence they are bringing against you?"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/matthew/27.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Then Pilate said to him, “Don’t you hear how many things they testify against you?” <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/matthew/27.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />then Pilate says to Him, “Do You not hear how many things they witness against You?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/matthew/27.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />Then Pilate says to Him, "Do You not hear how many things they witness against You?"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/matthew/27.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> then saith Pilate to him, 'Dost thou not hear how many things they witness against thee?'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/matthew/27.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Then says Pilate to him, Hearest thou not what they witness against thee?<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/matthew/27.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Then Pilate saith to him: Dost not thou hear how great testimonies they allege against thee? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/matthew/27.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Then Pilate said to him, “Do you not hear how much testimony they speak against you?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/matthew/27.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Then Pilate said to him, “Do you not hear how many things they are testifying against you?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/matthew/27.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Then Pilate said to him, “Do you not hear how many accusations they make against you?”<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/matthew/27.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Then Pilate said to him, Do you not hear how much they testify against you?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/aramaic-plain-english/matthew/27.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a></span><br />Then Pilate said to him, “Have you not heard how much they testify against you?”<div class="vheading2"><b>NT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/anderson/matthew/27.htm">Anderson New Testament</a></span><br />Then Pilate said to him: Do you not hear how many things they testify against you?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/godbey/matthew/27.htm">Godbey New Testament</a></span><br />Then Pilate says to Him, Do you not hear, bow many things they witness against you?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/haweis/matthew/27.htm">Haweis New Testament</a></span><br />Then saith Pilate to him, Hearest thou not how many things they testify against thee?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/mace/matthew/27.htm">Mace New Testament</a></span><br />whereupon Pilate said to him, don't you hear how many things they lay to your charge?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/matthew/27.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />"Do you not hear," asked Pilate, "what a mass of evidence they are bringing against you?"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worrell/matthew/27.htm">Worrell New Testament</a></span><br />Then says Pilate to Him, "Hearest Thou not how many things they testify against Thee?"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worsley/matthew/27.htm">Worsley New Testament</a></span><br />Then saith Pilate to Him, Dost thou not hear how many <i>things</i> they witness against thee?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/matthew/27-13.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/hriiyJYqzvc?start=8626" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/matthew/27.htm">Jesus Before Pilate</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">12</span>And when He was accused by the chief priests and elders, He gave no answer. <span class="reftext">13</span><span class="highl"><a href="/greek/5119.htm" title="5119: Tote (Adv) -- Then, at that time. From ho and hote; the when, i.e. At the time that.">Then</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ho (Art-NMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/4091.htm" title="4091: Pilatos (N-NMS) -- Pilate. Of Latin origin; close-pressed, i.e. Firm; Pilatus, a Roman.">Pilate</a> <a href="/greek/3004.htm" title="3004: legei (V-PIA-3S) -- (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command. ">asked</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autō (PPro-DM3S) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">Him,</a> <a href="/greek/3756.htm" title="3756: Ouk (Adv) -- No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not.">“</a> <a href="/greek/191.htm" title="191: akoueis (V-PIA-2S) -- To hear, listen, comprehend by hearing; pass: is heard, reported. A primary verb; to hear.">Do You not hear</a> <a href="/greek/4214.htm" title="4214: posa (IPro-ANP) -- How much, how great, how many. From an absolute pos and hos; interrogative pronoun how much (plural) many).">how many</a> <a href="/greek/2649.htm" title="2649: katamartyrousin (V-PIA-3P) -- To give evidence (bear witness) against. From kata and martureo; to testify against.">charges they are bringing against</a> <a href="/greek/4771.htm" title="4771: sou (PPro-G2S) -- You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.">You?”</a> </span> <span class="reftext">14</span>But Jesus gave no answer, not even to a single charge, much to the governor’s amazement.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/53-7.htm">Isaiah 53:7</a></span><br />He was oppressed and afflicted, yet He did not open His mouth. He was led like a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is silent, so He did not open His mouth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/19-9.htm">John 19:9-10</a></span><br />and he went back into the Praetorium. “Where are You from?” he asked. But Jesus gave no answer. / So Pilate said to Him, “Do You refuse to speak to me? Do You not know that I have authority to release You and authority to crucify You?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/15-4.htm">Mark 15:4-5</a></span><br />Then Pilate questioned Him again, “Have You no answer? Look how many charges they are bringing against You!” / But to Pilate’s amazement, Jesus made no further reply.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/23-9.htm">Luke 23:9</a></span><br />Herod questioned Jesus at great length, but He gave no answer.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/2-23.htm">1 Peter 2:23</a></span><br />When they heaped abuse on Him, He did not retaliate; when He suffered, He made no threats, but entrusted Himself to Him who judges justly.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/8-32.htm">Acts 8:32-33</a></span><br />The eunuch was reading this passage of Scripture: “He was led like a sheep to the slaughter, and as a lamb before the shearer is silent, so He did not open His mouth. / In His humiliation He was deprived of justice. Who can recount His descendants? For His life was removed from the earth.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/38-13.htm">Psalm 38:13-14</a></span><br />But like a deaf man, I do not hear; and like a mute man, I do not open my mouth. / I am like a man who cannot hear, whose mouth offers no reply.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/18-33.htm">John 18:33-34</a></span><br />Pilate went back into the Praetorium, summoned Jesus, and asked Him, “Are You the King of the Jews?” / “Are you saying this on your own,” Jesus asked, “or did others tell you about Me?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/26-62.htm">Matthew 26:62-63</a></span><br />So the high priest stood up and asked Him, “Have You no answer? What are these men testifying against You?” / 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.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/50-6.htm">Isaiah 50:6</a></span><br />I offered My back to those who struck Me, and My cheeks to those who tore out My beard. I did not hide My face from scorn and spittle.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/18-19.htm">John 18:19-23</a></span><br />Meanwhile, the high priest questioned Jesus about His disciples and His teaching. / “I have spoken openly to the world,” Jesus answered. “I always taught in the synagogues and at the temple, where all the Jews come together. I said nothing in secret. / Why are you asking Me? Ask those who heard My message. Surely they know what I said.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/22-6.htm">Psalm 22:6-8</a></span><br />But I am a worm and not a man, scorned by men and despised by the people. / All who see me mock me; they sneer and shake their heads: / “He trusts in the LORD, let the LORD deliver him; let the LORD rescue him, since He delights in him.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/19-1.htm">John 19:1-3</a></span><br />Then Pilate took Jesus and had Him flogged. / The soldiers twisted together a crown of thorns, set it on His head, and dressed Him in a purple robe. / And they went up to Him again and again, saying, “Hail, King of the Jews!” and slapping Him in the face.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/23-3.htm">Luke 23:3</a></span><br />So Pilate asked Him, “Are You the King of the Jews?” “You have said so,” Jesus replied.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/14-60.htm">Mark 14:60-61</a></span><br />So the high priest stood up before them and questioned Jesus, “Have You no answer? What are these men testifying against You?” / But Jesus remained silent and made no reply. Again the high priest questioned Him, “Are You the Christ, the Son of the Blessed One?”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Then said Pilate to him, Hear you not how many things they witness against you?</p><p class="hdg">Hearest.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/matthew/26-62.htm">Matthew 26:62</a></b></br> And the high priest arose, and said unto him, Answerest thou nothing? what <i>is it which</i> these witness against thee?</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/john/18-35.htm">John 18:35</a></b></br> Pilate answered, Am I a Jew? Thine own nation and the chief priests have delivered thee unto me: what hast thou done?</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/acts/22-24.htm">Acts 22:24</a></b></br> The chief captain commanded him to be brought into the castle, and bade that he should be examined by scourging; that he might know wherefore they cried so against him.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/matthew/24-1.htm">Attention</a> <a href="/matthew/26-62.htm">Evidence</a> <a href="/matthew/24-6.htm">Hear</a> <a href="/matthew/21-16.htm">Hearest</a> <a href="/matthew/15-32.htm">Mass</a> <a href="/matthew/27-2.htm">Pilate</a> <a href="/matthew/26-62.htm">Testify</a> <a href="/matthew/26-62.htm">Testimony</a> <a href="/matthew/26-73.htm">Witness</a> <a href="/matthew/26-65.htm">Witnesses</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/mark/5-36.htm">Attention</a> <a href="/mark/10-19.htm">Evidence</a> <a href="/mark/4-9.htm">Hear</a> <a href="/john/3-8.htm">Hearest</a> <a href="/mark/6-34.htm">Mass</a> <a href="/matthew/27-17.htm">Pilate</a> <a href="/mark/14-60.htm">Testify</a> <a href="/mark/1-44.htm">Testimony</a> <a href="/mark/1-44.htm">Witness</a> <a href="/mark/13-9.htm">Witnesses</a><div class="vheading2">Matthew 27</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/27-1.htm">Jesus is delivered bound to Pilate.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">3. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/27-3.htm">Judas hangs himself.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">19. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/27-19.htm">Pilate, admonished of his wife,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">20. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/27-20.htm">and being urged by the multitude, washes his hands, and releases Barabbas.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">27. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/27-27.htm">Jesus is mocked and crowned with thorns;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">33. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/27-33.htm">crucified;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">39. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/27-39.htm">reviled;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">50. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/27-50.htm">dies, and is buried;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">62. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/27-62.htm">his tomb is sealed and watched.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/matthew/27.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/matthew/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/matthew/27.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Then Pilate asked Him</b><br>Pontius Pilate was the Roman governor of Judea, serving under Emperor Tiberius. His role was to maintain order and enforce Roman law. Pilate's involvement in Jesus' trial highlights the intersection of Roman authority and Jewish leadership. Pilate's questioning of Jesus is significant as it demonstrates the legal proceedings of the time, where the accused would be given an opportunity to respond to charges. This moment also fulfills the prophecy of Jesus being delivered to the Gentiles (<a href="/matthew/20-19.htm">Matthew 20:19</a>).<p><b>“Do You not hear</b><br>This phrase underscores the tension in the trial. Pilate is surprised by Jesus' silence in the face of serious accusations. In Roman trials, the accused typically defended themselves vigorously. Jesus' silence fulfills <a href="/isaiah/53-7.htm">Isaiah 53:7</a>, which prophesies the Messiah would be oppressed and afflicted, yet not open His mouth. This silence is a testament to His submission to God's will and His role as the sacrificial Lamb.<p><b>how many charges they are bringing against You?”</b><br>The Jewish leaders accused Jesus of blasphemy, claiming He threatened to destroy the temple and claimed to be the King of the Jews, which they presented as a political threat to Roman authority. The multitude of charges reflects the leaders' desperation to ensure Jesus' condemnation. This moment is pivotal as it shows the fulfillment of <a href="/psalms/2-2.htm">Psalm 2:2</a>, where the rulers take counsel against the Lord and His Anointed. Jesus' calm demeanor in the face of numerous accusations highlights His divine nature and mission.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/p/pontius_pilate.htm">Pontius Pilate</a></b><br>The Roman governor of Judea who presided over the trial of Jesus. Known for his role in the crucifixion, Pilate is depicted as a figure caught between political pressures and his own judgments.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/jesus_christ.htm">Jesus Christ</a></b><br>The central figure of Christianity, who is on trial before Pilate. His silence in the face of accusations fulfills prophetic scripture and demonstrates His submission to God's will.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_accusers.htm">The Accusers</a></b><br>Chief priests and elders of the Jewish people who brought Jesus to Pilate, accusing Him of blasphemy and other charges to ensure His execution.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_roman_praetorium.htm">The Roman Praetorium</a></b><br>The place where Jesus was brought before Pilate. It serves as the setting for this pivotal moment in the Passion account.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_trial_of_jesus.htm">The Trial of Jesus</a></b><br>A significant event in the Passion Week, leading to the crucifixion. It highlights themes of injustice, fulfillment of prophecy, and the sovereignty of God.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_silence_of_jesus.htm">The Silence of Jesus</a></b><br>Jesus' silence before Pilate is a powerful testament to His fulfillment of prophecy and His trust in God's plan. It challenges us to consider how we respond to false accusations or injustice in our own lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/a/authority_and_responsibility.htm">Authority and Responsibility</a></b><br>Pilate's role reminds us of the weight of leadership and the moral responsibility that comes with authority. As Christians, we are called to act justly and righteously in positions of influence.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/prophecy_fulfilled.htm">Prophecy Fulfilled</a></b><br>The events of Jesus' trial are a direct fulfillment of Old Testament prophecies, reinforcing the reliability of Scripture and God's sovereign plan throughout history.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_sovereignty.htm">Trust in God's Sovereignty</a></b><br>Jesus' demeanor during His trial exemplifies ultimate trust in God's sovereignty. We are encouraged to place our trust in God, even when circumstances seem unjust or overwhelming.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_matthew_27.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Matthew 27</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_mark_15_align_with_other_gospels.htm">How do the events described in Mark 15 align with differing crucifixion accounts in the other Gospels?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_day_14_teach_in_journey.htm">What events transpired during the crucifixion of Jesus?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_was_pontius_pilate_biblically.htm">Who was Pontius Pilate in biblical history?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_is_pilate_sympathetic_to_jesus.htm">Why does Pilate appear unusually sympathetic to Jesus when historical records describe him as ruthless?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/matthew/27.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 13.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Hearest thou not how many things</span> (<span class="greek">πόσα</span>, <span class="accented">quanta, what great things</span>) <span class="accented"><span class="cmt_word"></span>they witness against thee?</span> Among the charges was one that Jesus stirred up the people to revolt, both in Galilee and Judaea. The mention of Galilee offered to Pilate a chance of escaping the responsibility of the trial, and led to his sending Christ to Herod, as St. Luke relates (<a href="/luke/23-6.htm">Luke 23:6-12</a>). It was on the return from Herod that the final scene took place. Pilate evidently did not believe that this dignified, meek, inoffensive Man was guilty of sedition, and he desired to hear his defence, which he was willing to receive favourably (<a href="/acts/3-13.htm">Acts 3:13</a>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/matthew/27-13.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div><span class="word">Then</span><br /><span class="grk">Τότε</span> <span class="translit">(Tote)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_5119.htm">Strong's 5119: </a> </span><span class="str2">Then, at that time. From ho and hote; the when, i.e. At the time that.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Pilate</span><br /><span class="grk">Πιλᾶτος</span> <span class="translit">(Pilatos)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4091.htm">Strong's 4091: </a> </span><span class="str2">Pilate. Of Latin origin; close-pressed, i.e. Firm; Pilatus, a Roman.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">asked</span><br /><span class="grk">λέγει</span> <span class="translit">(legei)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3004.htm">Strong's 3004: </a> </span><span class="str2">(a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">Him,</span><br /><span class="grk">αὐτῷ</span> <span class="translit">(autō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> </span><span class="str2">He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">“Do You not hear</span><br /><span class="grk">ἀκούεις</span> <span class="translit">(akoueis)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_191.htm">Strong's 191: </a> </span><span class="str2">To hear, listen, comprehend by hearing; pass: is heard, reported. A primary verb; to hear.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">how many</span><br /><span class="grk">πόσα</span> <span class="translit">(posa)</span><br /><span class="parse">Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4214.htm">Strong's 4214: </a> </span><span class="str2">How much, how great, how many. From an absolute pos and hos; interrogative pronoun how much (plural) many).</span><br /><br /><span class="word">charges they are bringing against</span><br /><span class="grk">καταμαρτυροῦσιν</span> <span class="translit">(katamartyrousin)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2649.htm">Strong's 2649: </a> </span><span class="str2">To give evidence (bear witness) against. From kata and martureo; to testify against.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">You?”</span><br /><span class="grk">σου</span> <span class="translit">(sou)</span><br /><span class="parse">Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4771.htm">Strong's 4771: </a> </span><span class="str2">You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/matthew/27-13.htm">Matthew 27:13 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/matthew/27-13.htm">Matthew 27:13 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/matthew/27-13.htm">Matthew 27:13 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/matthew/27-13.htm">Matthew 27:13 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/matthew/27-13.htm">Matthew 27:13 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/matthew/27-13.htm">Matthew 27:13 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/matthew/27-13.htm">Matthew 27:13 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/matthew/27-13.htm">Matthew 27:13 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/matthew/27-13.htm">Matthew 27:13 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/matthew/27-13.htm">Matthew 27:13 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/matthew/27-13.htm">NT Gospels: Matthew 27:13 Then Pilate said to him Don't you (Matt. 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