Because of the greatness he gave him, all peoples, nations, and languages were terrified and fearful of him. He killed anyone he wanted and kept alive anyone he wanted; he exalted anyone he wanted and humbled anyone he wanted.
John 19:10 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised So Pilate said to him, ‘Do you refuse to speak to me? Don’t you know that I have the authority to release you and the authority to crucify you? ’ Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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? Amplified Bible - Classic Edition So Pilate said to Him, Will You not speak [even] to me? Do You not know that I have power (authority) to release You and I have power to crucify You? American Standard Version (1901) Pilate therefore saith unto him, Speakest thou not unto me? knowest thou not that I have power to release thee, and have power to crucify thee? Common English Bible So Pilate said, “You won’t speak to me? Don’t you know that I have authority to release you and also to crucify you?” Catholic Public Domain Version Therefore, Pilate said to him: "Will you not speak to me? Do you not know that I have authority to crucify you, and I have authority to release you?" Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Pilate therefore saith to him: Speakest thou not to me? knowest thou not that I have power to crucify thee, and I have power to release thee? |
Because of the greatness he gave him, all peoples, nations, and languages were terrified and fearful of him. He killed anyone he wanted and kept alive anyone he wanted; he exalted anyone he wanted and humbled anyone he wanted.
You have a custom that I release one prisoner to you at the Passover. So, do you want me to release to you the king of the Jews? ’
‘You would have no authority over me at all,’ Jesus answered him, ‘if it hadn’t been given to you from above. This is why the one who handed me over to you has the greater sin.’
He went back into the headquarters and asked Jesus, ‘Where are you from? ’ But Jesus did not give him an answer.