King James Version:
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Pilate answered, Am I a Jew? Thine own nation and the chief priests have delivered thee unto me: what hast thou done?
Complete Jewish Bible:
Pilate replied, “Am I a Jew? Your own nation and head cohanim have handed you over to me; what have you done?”
Berean Standard Bible:
“Am I a Jew?” Pilate replied. “Your own people and chief priests handed You over to me. What have You done?”
American Standard Version:
Pilate answered, Am I a Jew? Thine own nation and the chief priests delivered thee unto me: what hast thou done?
KJV with Strong’s Numbers:
Pilate{G4091} answered{G611},{G3385} Am{G1510} I{G1473} a Jew{G2453}? Thine own{G4674} nation{G1484} and{G2532} the chief priests{G749} have delivered{G3860} thee{G4571} unto me{G1698}: what{G5101} hast thou done{G4160}?
Cross-References (KJV):
Ezra 4:12
- Be it known unto the king, that the Jews which came up from thee to us are come unto Jerusalem, building the rebellious and the bad city, and have set up the walls [thereof], and joined the foundations.
Acts 22:22
- ¶ And they gave him audience unto this word, and [then] lifted up their voices, and said, Away with such a [fellow] from the earth: for it is not fit that he should live.
Acts 22:24
- 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.
Acts 25:19
- But had certain questions against him of their own superstition, and of one Jesus, which was dead, whom Paul affirmed to be alive.
Acts 25:20
- And because I doubted of such manner of questions, I asked [him] whether he would go to Jerusalem, and there be judged of these matters.
Acts 21:38
- Art not thou that Egyptian, which before these days madest an uproar, and leddest out into the wilderness four thousand men that were murderers?
John 19:11
- 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.
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Commentary for John 18:35
John 18:35 is a verse that captures a moment in the trial of Jesus Christ before Pontius Pilate, the Roman governor of Judea. The historical context of this verse is set during the Passover festival in Jerusalem, a time of heightened political and religious tension due to the significant number of Jewish pilgrims in the city and the Roman authorities' concerns about potential unrest.
In this verse, Pilate's question, "Am I a Jew?" reflects his position as a representative of the Roman Empire, emphasizing the cultural and political divide between himself and the Jewish populace. His query underscores the Roman perspective that the Jewish leaders and their internal disputes are not his primary concern. Pilate's follow-up question, "what hast thou done?" is a direct inquiry to Jesus about the charges leveled against him by the Jewish leadership, which included accusations of blasphemy and sedition.
The themes of this verse touch on the interplay between political power and religious authority, the nature of justice within a dominated context, and the tension between loyalty to one's own people and the demands of imperial governance. Pilate's role as judge in this extra-judicial hearing highlights the arbitrary nature of justice under Roman rule, where local customs and laws were often subordinated to the interests of the empire. The verse also hints at the identity and mission of Jesus; despite being a Jew, he stands trial before a foreign ruler, which foreshadows the universal scope of the Christian message beyond Jewish borders.
In summary, John 18:35 encapsulates the complex dynamics at play during Jesus' trial, where the Roman governor's detachment from Jewish affairs contrasts with the gravity of the charges against Jesus, and sets the stage for the unfolding drama of Jesus' crucifixion, which would have profound implications for both Jewish and Roman worlds.
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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:
Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)
- Strong's Number: G4091
There are 53 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: Πιλᾶτος
Transliteration: Pilâtos
Pronunciation: pil-at'-os
Description: of Latin origin; close-pressed, i.e. firm; Pilatus, a Roman:--Pilate. - Strong's Number: G611
There are 248 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: ἀποκρίνομαι
Transliteration: apokrínomai
Pronunciation: ap-ok-ree'-nom-ahee
Description: from ἀπό and ; to conclude for oneself, i.e. (by implication) to respond; by Hebraism (compare עָנָה) to begin to speak (where an address is expected):--answer. - Strong's Number: G3385
There are 14 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: μήτι
Transliteration: mḗti
Pronunciation: may'-tee
Description: from μή and the neuter of τὶς; whether at all:--not (the particle usually not expressed, except by the form of the question). - Strong's Number: G1510
There are 137 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: εἰμί
Transliteration: eimí
Pronunciation: i-mee'
Description: the first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist (used only when emphatic):--am, have been, X it is I, was. See also εἶ, εἴην, εἶναι, εἰσί, ἦν, ἔσομαι, ἐσμέν, ἐστέ, ἐστί, κέρδος, ἴσθι, ὦ. - Strong's Number: G1473
There are 334 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: ἐγώ
Transliteration: egṓ
Pronunciation: eg-o'
Description: a primary pronoun of the first person I (only expressed when emphatic):--I, me. For the other cases and the plural see ἐμέ, ἐμοί, ἐμοῦ, ἡμᾶς, ἡμεῖς, ἡμῖν, ἡμῶν, etc. - Strong's Number: G2453
There are 187 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: Ἰουδαῖος
Transliteration: Ioudaîos
Pronunciation: ee-oo-dah'-yos
Description: from Ἰουδά (in the sense of Ἰούδας as a country); Judæan, i.e. belonging to Jehudah:--Jew(-ess), of Judæa. - Strong's Number: G4674
There are 24 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: σός
Transliteration: sós
Pronunciation: sos
Description: from σύ; thine:--thine (own), thy (friend). - Strong's Number: G1484
There are 152 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: ἔθνος
Transliteration: éthnos
Pronunciation: eth'-nos
Description: probably from ἔθω; a race (as of the same habit), i.e. a tribe; specially, a foreign (non-Jewish) one (usually, by implication, pagan):--Gentile, heathen, nation, people. - Strong's Number: G2532
There are 5212 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: καί
Transliteration: kaí
Pronunciation: kahee
Description: apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words:--and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet. - Strong's Number: G749
There are 120 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: ἀρχιερεύς
Transliteration: archiereús
Pronunciation: ar-khee-er-yuce'
Description: from ἀρχή and ἱερεύς; the high-priest (literally, of the Jews, typically, Christ); by extension a chief priest:--chief (high) priest, chief of the priests. - Strong's Number: G3860
There are 118 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: παραδίδωμι
Transliteration: paradídōmi
Pronunciation: par-ad-id'-o-mee
Description: from παρά and δίδωμι; to surrender, i.e yield up, intrust, transmit:--betray, bring forth, cast, commit, deliver (up), give (over, up), hazard, put in prison, recommend. - Strong's Number: G4571
There are 179 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: σέ
Transliteration: sé
Pronunciation: seh
Description: accusative case singular of σύ; thee:--thee, thou, X thy house. - Strong's Number: G1698
There are 87 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: ἐμοί
Transliteration: emoí
Pronunciation: em-oy'
Description: a prolonged form of μοί; to me:--I, me, mine, my. - Strong's Number: G5101
There are 483 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: τίς
Transliteration: tís
Pronunciation: tis
Description: probably emphatic of τὶς; an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what (in direct or indirect questions):--every man, how (much), + no(-ne, thing), what (manner, thing), where (-by, -fore, -of, -unto, - with, -withal), whether, which, who(-m, -se), why. - Strong's Number: G4160
There are 519 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: ποιέω
Transliteration: poiéō
Pronunciation: poy-eh'-o
Description: apparently a prolonged form of an obsolete primary; to make or do (in a very wide application, more or less direct):--abide, + agree, appoint, X avenge, + band together, be, bear, + bewray, bring (forth), cast out, cause, commit, + content, continue, deal, + without any delay, (would) do(-ing), execute, exercise, fulfil, gain, give, have, hold, X journeying, keep, + lay wait, + lighten the ship, make, X mean, + none of these things move me, observe, ordain, perform, provide, + have purged, purpose, put, + raising up, X secure, shew, X shoot out, spend, take, tarry, + transgress the law, work, yield. Compare πράσσω.