Joh 19:8-9 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for John 19:8-9: 19:8-9 Pilate ... was more frightened than ever: He was superstitious, and the idea of gods appearing in the world was not uncommon (Acts 14:11 ). He sensed that more than a political fight was going on, so he asked Jesus, Where are you from? He did not mean Jesus’ birthplace, but whether Jesus was a divine man who had descended from heaven. • Why Jesus gave no answer is unclear. Perhaps it was because Pilate would not have been able to understand the answer—that true power comes only from God, and God had empowered Jesus (cp. John 19:11 ).

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‏ John 19:8-9

Summary for John 19:8-9: 19:8-9 ^a Pilate ... was more frightened than ever: He was superstitious, and the idea of gods appearing in the world was not uncommon (Acts 14:11 ^b). He sensed that more than a political fight was going on, so he asked Jesus, Where are you from? He did not mean Jesus’ birthplace, but whether Jesus was a divine man who had descended from heaven.

• Why Jesus gave no answer is unclear. Perhaps it was because Pilate would not have been able to understand the answer—that true power comes only from God, and God had empowered Jesus (cp. John 19:11 ^c).