Key Verse Spotlight
John 19:9 — Meaning and Application
King James Version
“And went again into the judgment hall, and saith unto Jesus, Whence art thou? But Jesus gave him no answer.”
John 19:9
Verse in Context
Understanding the surrounding verses prevents misinterpretation:
The Jews answered him, We have a law, and by our law he ought to die, because he made himself the Son of God.
When Pilate therefore heard that saying, he was the more afraid;
And went again into the judgment hall, and saith unto Jesus, Whence art thou? But Jesus gave him no answer.
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?
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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