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John 18:33 Cross-References
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“Then Pilate entered into the judgment hall again, and called Jesus, and said unto him, Art thou the King of the Jews?”
John 18:33 (KJV)
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Art thou the King of the Jews? (Σὺ εἶ ὁ βασιλεὺς τῶν Ἰουδαίων;)—Pilate's question uses the emphatic pronoun sy (you), expressing incredulity: "You—this bound prisoner—are a king?" The term basileus (king) carried political weight; Roman governors executed those claiming kingship as insurrectionists against Caesar.The judgment hall (πραιτώριον, praitōrion) was the governor's official residence, likely Herod's former palace. Pilate entered privately, away from the Jewish leaders who remained outside to avoid ceremonial defilement before Passover (v. 28)—a tragic irony, maintaining ritual purity ...
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Cross-References for John 18:33
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“Are you the King of the Jews? He answered him”
“daughter of Zion! Shout”
“but he says himself”
“and went out to meet him”
“Are you the King of the Jews? He answered”
“saying”
“Are you a king then? Jesus answered”
“Hail, King of the Jews! and they kept slapping him.”
“Blessed is the King who comes in the name of the Lord!{Psalm 118:26} Peace in heaven, and glory in the highest!”
“Pilate was seeking to release him”