John 19:9

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KJV King James Version

And went again into the judgment hall, and saith unto Jesus, Whence art thou? But Jesus gave him no answer.

BSB Berean Standard Bible

and he went back into the Praetorium. “Where are You from?” he asked. But Jesus gave no answer.

WEB World English Bible

He entered into the Praetorium again, and said to Jesus, “Where are you from?” But Jesus gave him no answer.

ASV American Standard Version

and he entered into the Prætorium again, and saith unto Jesus, Whence art thou? But Jesus gave him no answer.

YLT Young’s Literal Translation

and entered again to the praetorium, and saith to Jesus, ‘Whence art thou?’ and Jesus gave him no answer.

Surrounding context — John 19

6 When the chief priests therefore and officers saw him, they cried out, saying, Crucify [him], crucify [him]. Pilate saith unto them, Take ye him, and crucify [him]: for I find no fault in him.

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

8 When Pilate therefore heard that saying, he was the more afraid;

9 And went again into the judgment hall, and saith unto Jesus, Whence art thou? But Jesus gave him no answer.

10 Then saith Pilate unto him, Speakest thou not unto me? knowest thou not that I have power to crucify thee, and have power to release thee?

11 Jesus answered, Thou couldest have no power [at all] against me, except it were given thee from above: therefore he that delivered me unto thee hath the greater sin.

12 And from thenceforth Pilate sought to release him: but the Jews cried out, saying, If thou let this man go, thou art not Caesar’s friend: whosoever maketh himself a king speaketh against Caesar.

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John 18:33Then Pilate entered into the judgment hall again, and called Jesus, and said unto him, Art thou the King of the Jews?Acts 8:32-33The place of the scripture which he read was this, He was led as a sheep to the slaughter; and like a lamb dumb before his shearer, so opened he not his mouth:John 8:14Jesus 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.Philippians 1:28And in nothing terrified by your adversaries: which is to them an evident token of perdition, but to you of salvation, and that of God.Judges 13:6Then 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:Isaiah 53:7He 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.Matthew 26:63But Jesus held his peace. And the high priest answered and said unto him, I adjure thee by the living God, that thou tell us whether thou be the Christ, the Son of God.Mark 15:3-5And the chief priests accused him of many things: but he answered nothing.John 9:29-30We know that God spake unto Moses: [as for] this [fellow], we know not from whence he is.Matthew 27:12-14And when he was accused of the chief priests and elders, he answered nothing.Psalm 38:13-15But I, as a deaf [man], heard not; and [I was] as a dumb man [that] openeth not his mouth.John 18:37Pilate therefore said unto him, Art thou a king then? Jesus answered, Thou sayest 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 unto the truth. Every one that is of the truth heareth my voice.

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