Mat 27:11 | NET2full | STEP | Then Jesus stood before the governor , and the governor asked him , “ Are you the king of the Jews ?” Jesus said , “ You say so.”

‏ Matthew 27:11

Jesus and Pilate

11 Then ^{▼▼tn Here δέ (de) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the narrative.} Jesus stood before the governor, and the governor asked him, ^{▼▼tn Grk “asked him, saying.” The participle λέγων (legōn) is redundant in contemporary English and has not been translated.} “Are you the king ^{▼▼sn “Are you the king of the Jews?” Pilate was interested in this charge because of its political implications of sedition against Rome.} of the Jews?” Jesus ^{▼▼tn Here δέ (de) has not been translated.} said, “You say so.” ^{▼▼sn The reply “You say so” is somewhat enigmatic, like Jesus’ earlier reply to the Jewish leadership in 26:64.}