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But Jesus gave no answer. <a href="/blb/john/19.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> And he went into the Praetorium again, and he says to Jesus, "Where are You from?" But Jesus did not give him an answer. <a href="/kjv/john/19.htm">King James Bible</a> And went again into the judgment hall, and saith unto Jesus, Whence art thou? But Jesus gave him no answer. <a href="/nkjv/john/19.htm">New King James Version</a> and went again into the Praetorium, and said to Jesus, “Where are You from?” But Jesus gave him no answer. <a href="/nasb_/john/19.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> and he entered the Praetorium again and said to Jesus, “Where are You from?” But Jesus gave him no answer. <a href="/nasb/john/19.htm">NASB 1995</a> and he entered into the Praetorium again and said to Jesus, &#8220Where are You from?&#8221 But Jesus gave him no answer. <a href="/nasb77/john/19.htm">NASB 1977 </a> and he entered into the Praetorium again, and said to Jesus, “Where are You from?” But Jesus gave him no answer. <a href="/lsb/john/19.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> and he entered into the Praetorium again and said to Jesus, “Where are You from?” But Jesus gave him no answer. <a href="/amp/john/19.htm">Amplified Bible</a> He went into the Praetorium again and said to Jesus, “Where are You from?” But Jesus did not answer him. <a href="/csb/john/19.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> He went back into the headquarters and asked Jesus, “Where are you from? ” But Jesus did not give him an answer. <a href="/hcsb/john/19.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> He went back into the headquarters and asked Jesus, &#8220Where are You from?&#8221 But Jesus did not give him an answer. <a href="/asv/john/19.htm">American Standard Version</a> and he entered into the Pr锟絫orium again, and saith unto Jesus, Whence art thou? But Jesus gave him no answer. <a href="/cev/john/19.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> He went back inside and asked Jesus, "Where are you from?" But Jesus did not answer. <a href="/erv/john/19.htm">English Revised Version</a> and he entered into the palace again, and saith unto Jesus, Whence art thou? But Jesus gave him no answer. <a href="/gwt/john/19.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> He went into the palace again and asked Jesus, "Where are you from?" But Jesus didn't answer him. <a href="/gnt/john/19.htm">Good News Translation</a> He went back into the palace and asked Jesus, "Where do you come from?" But Jesus did not answer. <a href="/isv/john/19.htm">International Standard Version</a> Returning to his headquarters, he asked Jesus, "Where are you from?" But Jesus did not answer him. <a href="/net/john/19.htm">NET Bible</a> and he went back into the governor's residence and said to Jesus, "Where do you come from?" But Jesus gave him no answer. <a href="/nheb/john/19.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> He entered into the Praetorium again, and said to Jesus, "Where are you from?" But Jesus gave him no answer. <a href="/wbt/john/19.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And went again into the judgment-hall, and saith to Jesus, Whence art thou? But Jesus gave him no answer. <a href="/wey/john/19.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> "What is your origin?" he asked. But Jesus gave him no answer.<div class="vheading2">Majority Text Translations</div><a href="/msb/john/19.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> and he went back into the Praetorium. “Where are You from?” he asked. But Jesus gave no answer. <a href="/web/john/19.htm">World English Bible</a> He entered into the Praetorium again, and said to Jesus, “Where are you from?” But Jesus gave him no answer. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/john/19.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> and entered again into the Praetorium and says to Jesus, “Where are You from?” And Jesus gave him no answer. <a href="/blb/john/19.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> And he went into the Praetorium again, and he says to Jesus, "Where are You from?" But Jesus did not give him an answer. <a href="/ylt/john/19.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> and entered again to the praetorium, and saith to Jesus, 'Whence art thou?' and Jesus gave him no answer. <a href="/slt/john/19.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And went into the pretorium again, and says to Jesus, Whence art thou? But Jesus gave him no answer.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/john/19.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And he entered into the hall again, and he said to Jesus: Whence art thou? But Jesus gave him no answer. <a href="/cpdv/john/19.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And he entered into the praetorium again. And he said to Jesus. “Where are you from?” But Jesus gave him no response. <a href="/nabre/john/19.htm">New American Bible</a> and went back into the praetorium and said to Jesus, “Where are you from?” Jesus did not answer him. <a href="/nrsvce/john/19.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> He entered his headquarters again and asked Jesus, “Where are you from?” But Jesus gave him no answer.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/john/19.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> So he entered again into the praetorium, and said to Jesus, Where do you come from? But Jesus gave him no answer. <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/john/19.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> And he entered the Praetorium again and he said to Yeshua, “Where are you from?” But Yeshua gave him no answer.<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/john/19.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> and he went into the governor's palace again, and said to Jesus: Whence are you? But Jesus gave him no answer. <a href="/godbey/john/19.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> then he went again into the judgment hall, and speaks to Jesus, Whence art thou? And Jesus gave him no answer. <a href="/haweis/john/19.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> and entered into the pr锟絫orium again, and saith to Jesus, From whence art thou? But Jesus gave him no answer. <a href="/mace/john/19.htm">Mace New Testament</a> and went again into the Pretorium, and said to Jesus, who was your father? but Jesus gave him no answer. <a href="/wey/john/19.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> "What is your origin?" he asked. But Jesus gave him no answer. <a href="/worrell/john/19.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> and he entered again into the Praetorium, and says to Jesus, "Whence art Thou?" But Jesus gave him no answer. <a href="/worsley/john/19.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> and went into the palace again, and saith to Jesus, From whence art thou? but Jesus gave him no answer. <a href="/parallel/john/19-9.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ixy2bchmXZ0?start=6669" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/john/19.htm">The Soldiers Mock Jesus</a> …8When Pilate heard this statement, he was even more afraid, 9<a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/1525.htm" title="1525: eisēlthen (V-AIA-3S) -- To go in, come in, enter. From eis and erchomai; to enter.">he went</a> <a href="/greek/3825.htm" title="3825: palin (Adv) -- Probably from the same as pale; anew, i.e. back, once more, or furthermore or on the other hand.">back</a> <a href="/greek/1519.htm" title="1519: eis (Prep) -- A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases.">into</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: to (Art-ANS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/4232.htm" title="4232: praitōrion (N-ANS) -- Of Latin origin; the praetorium or governor's courtroom.">Praetorium.</a> <a href="/greek/4159.htm" title="4159: Pothen (Adv) -- From the base of posis with enclitic adverb of origin; from which or what place, state, source or cause.">“Where</a> <a href="/greek/1510.htm" title="1510: ei (V-PIA-2S) -- I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.">are</a> <a href="/greek/4771.htm" title="4771: sy (PPro-N2S) -- You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.">You from?”</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. "></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. ">he asked.</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tō (Art-DMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/2424.htm" title="2424: Iēsou (N-DMS) -- Of Hebrew origin; Jesus, the name of our Lord and two other Israelites."></a> <a href="/greek/1161.htm" title="1161: de (Conj) -- A primary particle; but, and, etc.">But</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/2424.htm" title="2424: Iēsous (N-NMS) -- Of Hebrew origin; Jesus, the name of our Lord and two other Israelites.">Jesus</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/1325.htm" title="1325: edōken (V-AIA-3S) -- To offer, give; I put, place. A prolonged form of a primary verb; to give.">gave no</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."></a> <a href="/greek/612.htm" title="612: apokrisin (N-AFS) -- An answer, reply. From apokrinomai; a response.">answer.</a> 10So 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?”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/isaiah/53-7.htm">Isaiah 53:7</a> 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. <a href="/matthew/27-12.htm">Matthew 27:12-14</a> And when He was accused by the chief priests and elders, He gave no answer. / Then Pilate asked Him, “Do You not hear how many charges they are bringing against You?” / But Jesus gave no answer, not even to a single charge, much to the governor’s amazement. <a href="/mark/15-3.htm">Mark 15:3-5</a> And the chief priests began to accuse Him of many things. / 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. <a href="/luke/23-9.htm">Luke 23:9</a> Herod questioned Jesus at great length, but He gave no answer. <a href="/john/18-33.htm">John 18:33-38</a> 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?” / “Am I a Jew?” Pilate replied. “Your own people and chief priests handed You over to me. What have You done?” ... <a href="/acts/8-32.htm">Acts 8:32-33</a> 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.” <a href="/1_peter/2-23.htm">1 Peter 2:23</a> 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. <a href="/isaiah/42-2.htm">Isaiah 42:2</a> He will not cry out or raise His voice, nor make His voice heard in the streets. <a href="/psalms/38-13.htm">Psalm 38:13-14</a> 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. <a href="/psalms/39-1.htm">Psalm 39:1-2</a> For the choirmaster. For Jeduthun. A Psalm of David. I said, “I will watch my ways so that I will not sin with my tongue; I will guard my mouth with a muzzle as long as the wicked are present.” / I was speechless and still; I remained silent, even from speaking good, and my sorrow was stirred. <a href="/psalms/39-9.htm">Psalm 39:9</a> I have become mute; I do not open my mouth because of what You have done. <a href="/isaiah/50-6.htm">Isaiah 50:6-7</a> 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. / Because the Lord GOD helps Me, I have not been disgraced; therefore I have set My face like flint, and I know that I will not be put to shame. <a href="/isaiah/53-5.htm">Isaiah 53:5</a> But He was pierced for our transgressions, He was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was upon Him, and by His stripes we are healed. <a href="/matthew/26-62.htm">Matthew 26:62-63</a> 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.” <a href="/mark/14-60.htm">Mark 14:60-61</a> 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> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And went again into the judgment hall, and said to Jesus, From where are you? But Jesus gave him no answer.Whence.<a href="/john/8-14.htm">John 8:14</a> Jesus answered and said unto them, Though I bear record of myself, yet my record is true: for I know whence I came, and whither I go; but ye cannot tell whence I come, and whither I go.<a href="/john/9-29.htm">John 9:29,30</a> We know that God spake unto Moses: as for this fellow, we know not from whence he is… <a href="/judges/13-6.htm">Judges 13:6</a> Then the woman came and told her husband, saying, A man of God came unto me, and his countenance was like the countenance of an angel of God, very terrible: but I asked him not whence he was, neither told he me his name:But.<a href="/psalms/38-13.htm">Psalm 38:13-15</a> But I, as a deaf man, heard not; and I was as a dumb man that openeth not his mouth… <a href="/isaiah/53-7.htm">Isaiah 53:7</a> He was oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he opened not his mouth: he is brought as a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is dumb, so he openeth not his mouth.<a href="/matthew/27-12.htm">Matthew 27:12-14</a> And when he was accused of the chief priests and elders, he answered nothing… <div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/john/18-33.htm">Entered</a> <a href="/john/18-33.htm">Hall</a> <a href="/john/18-33.htm">Inside</a> <a href="/john/19-8.htm">Jesus</a> <a href="/john/18-33.htm">Judgment</a> <a href="/john/18-33.htm">Judgment-Hall</a> <a href="/john/18-36.htm">Origin</a> <a href="/john/18-33.htm">Palace</a> <a href="/john/19-8.htm">Praetorium</a> <a href="/john/9-30.htm">Whence</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/john/20-5.htm">Entered</a> <a href="/acts/19-9.htm">Hall</a> <a href="/john/20-8.htm">Inside</a> <a href="/john/19-11.htm">Jesus</a> <a href="/john/19-13.htm">Judgment</a> <a href="/acts/23-35.htm">Judgment-Hall</a> <a href="/acts/5-38.htm">Origin</a> <a href="/acts/23-35.htm">Palace</a> <a href="/acts/23-35.htm">Praetorium</a> <a href="/acts/14-26.htm">Whence</a><div class="vheading2">John 19</div>1. <a href="/john/19-1.htm">Jesus is scourged, crowned with thorns, and beaten.</a> 4. <a href="/john/19-4.htm">Pilate is desirous to release him, </a> 15. <a href="/john/19-15.htm">but being overcome with the outrage of the crowd, he delivers him to be crucified.</a> 23. <a href="/john/19-23.htm">They cast lots for his garments.</a> 25. <a href="/john/19-25.htm">He commends his mother to John.</a> 28. <a href="/john/19-28.htm">He dies.</a> 31. <a href="/john/19-31.htm">His side is pierced.</a> 38. <a href="/john/19-38.htm">He is buried by Joseph and Nicodemus.</a> </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>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <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> </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/john/19.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/john/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/john/19.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>and he went back into the Praetorium. The Praetorium was the official residence of the Roman governor in Jerusalem, likely located in the Antonia Fortress or Herod's palace. This setting underscores the Roman authority over Judea and the political tension of the time. Pilate's return to the Praetorium signifies a shift from public to private questioning, highlighting the gravity of the situation. The Roman governance system allowed for such private interrogations, reflecting the legal procedures of the time.“Where are You from?” he asked. Pilate's question reflects a deeper inquiry into Jesus' identity, possibly influenced by the claims of Jesus' divine origin. This question is not merely about Jesus' earthly hometown but hints at the rumors of His divine nature. In the cultural context, understanding one's origin was crucial for determining authority and legitimacy. This question also echoes earlier inquiries about Jesus' identity (<a href="/john/7-27.htm">John 7:27-28</a>) and fulfills the prophetic anticipation of a Messiah with divine origins (<a href="/isaiah/9-6.htm">Isaiah 9:6</a>).But Jesus gave no answer. Jesus' silence fulfills the prophecy of <a href="/isaiah/53-7.htm">Isaiah 53:7</a>, where the suffering servant does not open His mouth in defense. This silence can be seen as a demonstration of His submission to God's will and His role as the sacrificial Lamb. In the cultural context, silence in the face of accusation could be interpreted as a sign of innocence or a refusal to dignify the question with a response. Jesus' silence also contrasts with His earlier dialogues, emphasizing the fulfillment of His mission and the inevitability of His path to the cross.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/p/pontius_pilate.htm">Pontius Pilate</a> The Roman governor of Judea who is presiding over the trial of Jesus. He is a key figure in the events leading to the crucifixion. 2. <a href="/topical/j/jesus_christ.htm">Jesus Christ</a> The central figure of Christianity, who is on trial and facing crucifixion. His silence in response to Pilate's question is significant. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_praetorium.htm">The Praetorium</a> The official residence of the Roman governor, where Jesus is being questioned by Pilate. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_trial_of_jesus.htm">The Trial of Jesus</a> This event is part of the Passion account, where Jesus is tried and sentenced to crucifixion. 5. <a href="/topical/j/jewish_leaders.htm">Jewish Leaders</a> Although not directly mentioned in this verse, they are instrumental in bringing Jesus to Pilate and demanding His crucifixion.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_silence.htm">The Power of Silence</a> Jesus' silence before Pilate demonstrates His control and authority. In situations where we face false accusations or misunderstandings, sometimes silence can be more powerful than words. <a href="/topical/f/fulfillment_of_prophecy.htm">Fulfillment of Prophecy</a> Jesus' actions consistently fulfill Old Testament prophecies, affirming the reliability of Scripture and God's sovereign plan. We can trust that God's promises will be fulfilled in our lives as well. <a href="/topical/u/understanding_jesus'_identity.htm">Understanding Jesus' Identity</a> Pilate's question, "Where are You from?" reflects a deeper inquiry into Jesus' divine nature. As believers, we should continually seek to understand and deepen our relationship with Jesus. <a href="/topical/r/responding_to_authority.htm">Responding to Authority</a> Jesus' interaction with Pilate shows respect for earthly authority while maintaining His divine mission. We are called to respect authority but prioritize God's will above all. <a href="/topical/t/trusting_in_god's_plan.htm">Trusting in God's Plan</a> Despite the injustice of the trial, Jesus trusted in God's redemptive plan. In our lives, we can find peace in knowing that God is in control, even in difficult circumstances.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_john_19.htm">Top 10 Lessons from John 19</a> <a href="/q/did_jesus_claim_to_be_god.htm">Didn't Jesus never actually claim to be God?</a> <a href="/q/key_events_in_journey_to_the_cross_39.htm">What key events occur in Journey to the Cross, Part 39?</a> <a href="/q/is_there_evidence_for_john_9_18-23.htm">In John 9:18-23, is there any historical or external evidence that confirms the parents' testimony?</a> <a href="/q/does_sin_cause_suffering,_per_the_bible.htm">Psalm 107:17-18 - Does the claim that sin directly causes physical suffering conflict with other biblical passages (e.g., John 9:2-3) and with modern medical knowledge?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/john/19.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(9) And went again into the judgment hall, and saith unto Jesus.--He had brought Jesus out to the people. He now led Him back to the palace in order to inquire further of Him in private.Whence art thou?--The question is based upon the claim to be Son of God, of which he had heard. He knew that Jesus was a Galilean before sending Him to Herod (<a href="/luke/23-6.htm" title="When Pilate heard of Galilee, he asked whether the man were a Galilaean.">Luke 23:6</a>). It is not of His earthly habitation, therefore, that he inquires, but of His origin and nature. (Comp. the same word, and in the same sense, in <a href="/john/8-14.htm" title="Jesus answered and said to them, Though I bear record of myself, yet my record is true: for I know from where I came, and where I go; but you cannot tell from where I come, and where I go.">John 8:14</a>, and <a href="/matthew/21-25.htm" title="The baptism of John, from where was it? from heaven, or of men? And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say to us, Why did you not then believe him?">Matthew 21:25</a>.)But Jesus gave him no answer.--This silence of our Lord has seemed hard to understand, and very many and very different have been the explanations suggested. An explanation can only be suggested; it cannot be given with any degree of certainty; but that which seems most in harmony with the position is that Pilate's question was one which to him could not be answered in reality, and therefore was not answered in appearance. The answer had, indeed, already been given (<a href="/john/18-37.htm" title="Pilate therefore said to him, Are you a king then? Jesus answered, You say that I am a king. To this end was I born, and for this cause came I into the world, that I should bear witness to the truth. Every one that is of the truth hears my voice.">John 18:37</a>), but he had treated it with the impatience which showed he could not receive it now. Not of the truth, he could not hear the voice of the Son of God, and therefore that voice did not speak.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/john/19.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 9. - And he entered the Praetorium again (Jesus following him), and he saith to Jesus, Whence art thou? but Jesus gave him no answer. Almost all commentators reject the old explanation of the question of Pilate given by Paulus, that he simply asked Jesus of his birthplace or his home. The governor was disturbed, and ready to suspect that he had on his hands some supernatural Being whom no cross could destroy - some mysterious half-human, half-Divine creature, such as filled the popular literature; and, without any spiritual insight on his own side, he enticed Jesus to give him his confidence, and entrust to his keeping some of the secret of his origin, and the source of the bitter antagonism to his claims. There was fear, curiosity, and great desire for his own sake to save the suffering Man from the clutches of his enemies. "Whence art thou? Hast thou indeed made this claim? Best thou call thyself Son of God? that God is thy proper Father; that thou art coming in the glory of heaven; that thou, in thy purple robe and bleeding form, art already seated on thy throne of judgment?" Surely all this was really conveyed by the question, for we cannot suppose that "the Jews" confined themselves to the laconic recital of the charge as here recorded. The silence of Jesus is very impressive, and we, in our ignorance, can only vaguely say what it meant. Very numerous explanations are offered. Luthardt's idea, that Christ would not give an answer which would have the effect of preventing Pilate, in his agitated state, from giving the order for his crucifixion, is stagey and unreal. Moreover, it is bound up with very questionable ethic, and suggests that Jesus is answerable for the awful sin of Pilate, from which, by a word, he might have saved him. We admit that at any moment the Lord could, if he had chosen, have smitten his foes with blindness, or delivered himself from their malice by passing through them (cf. John 12:59). They would all have fallen to the earth if he had glanced at them as he had done upon the Roman guard in Gethsemane upon that very band of men who were now so busy in wiping out the stain of their momentary panic. On other occasions, when his hour of self-deliverance and self-devotion to the Father's will had not arrived, he discomfited his enemies; but now his hour had come, and he did not shrink. All this is true, but it does not account for the refusal to answer a question like this. Doubtless the silence was as expressive as speech, and even less likely to be misunderstood. He could not have denied that he was "Son of God." He could not have affirmed it without leading Pilate to put human and heathen notions into it. But could not he, who is infinite wisdom incarnate, have given an answer which would have avoided both dangers? That, however, is practically what he did effect. The prophetic picture had foretold of him, that "like a sheep before its shearers is dumb, so he opened not his mouth;" and the previous silences of Jesus before Annas, and before the false witnesses, before Caiaphas, and Pilate himself, and before Herod, are all governed by the same rule - a refusal to save himself from malignant falsity, or tricky design, or conspicuously lying charges; but when challenged to say whether he was the Christ, whether he was the Son of God, whether he was a King, he gave the answers needed. There was some likeness between the spirit of Herod, Caiaphas, and the false witnesses, and of Pilate's "Whence art thou?" which did not deserve an affirmative answer. The governor, who had scourged and insulted an apparently defenseless man, at the very moment when he was proclaimed innocent, and now was afraid of what he had done, came into the category of the slayers of the silent Lamb. But to the next inquiry, which went down to the depths of his heart, and revealed the utter unspirituality and self-ignorance which needed response, a wondrous reply was given. <a href="/commentaries/john/19-9.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>and καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. he went εἰσῆλθεν (eisēlthen) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1525.htm">Strong's 1525: </a> To go in, come in, enter. From eis and erchomai; to enter. back πάλιν (palin) Adverb <a href="/greek/strongs_3825.htm">Strong's 3825: </a> Probably from the same as pale; anew, i.e. back, once more, or furthermore or on the other hand. into εἰς (eis) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_1519.htm">Strong's 1519: </a> A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases. the τὸ (to) Article - Accusative Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. Praetorium. πραιτώριον (praitōrion) Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4232.htm">Strong's 4232: </a> Of Latin origin; the praetorium or governor's courtroom. “Where Πόθεν (Pothen) Adverb <a href="/greek/strongs_4159.htm">Strong's 4159: </a> From the base of posis with enclitic adverb of origin; from which or what place, state, source or cause. are εἶ (ei) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1510.htm">Strong's 1510: </a> I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist. You from?” σύ (sy) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4771.htm">Strong's 4771: </a> You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. he asked. λέγει (legei) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3004.htm">Strong's 3004: </a> (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command. But δὲ (de) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_1161.htm">Strong's 1161: </a> A primary particle; but, and, etc. Jesus Ἰησοῦς (Iēsous) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2424.htm">Strong's 2424: </a> Of Hebrew origin; Jesus, the name of our Lord and two other Israelites. gave no ἔδωκεν (edōken) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1325.htm">Strong's 1325: </a> To offer, give; I put, place. A prolonged form of a primary verb; to give. answer. ἀπόκρισιν (apokrisin) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_612.htm">Strong's 612: </a> An answer, reply. 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