Mar 15:2 | NETfull | STEP | So Pilate asked him, “Are you the king of the Jews?” He replied, “You say so.”

Mark 15:2

2 So ^{▼▼ Here καί (kai) has been translated as “so” to indicate the implied result of previous action in the narrative.} Pilate asked him, “Are you the king ^{▼▼ “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?” He replied, ^{▼▼ Grk “answering, he said to him.” The participle ἀποκριθείς (apokriqeis) is redundant, but the syntax of the phrase has been modified for clarity.} “You say so.” ^{▼▼ The reply “You say so” is somewhat enigmatic, like Jesus’ earlier reply to the Jewish leadership (mentioned in Matt 26:64 and Luke 22:70).}