King James Version
Matthew 27:11 in the King James Version says “And Jesus stood before the governor: and the governor asked him, saying, Art thou the King of the Jews? And Jesus said u...” — study this verse from Matthew chapter 27 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“And Jesus stood before the governor: and the governor asked him, saying, Art thou the King of the Jews? And Jesus said unto him, Thou sayest.”
Matthew 27:11 · KJV
Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremy the prophet, saying, And they took the thirty pieces of silver, the price of him that was valued, whom they of the children of Israel did value; whom: or, whom they bought of the children of Israel
And gave them for the potter's field, as the Lord appointed me.
And Jesus stood before the governor: and the governor asked him, saying, Art thou the King of the Jews? And Jesus said unto him, Thou sayest.
And when he was accused of the chief priests and elders, he answered nothing.
Then said Pilate unto him, Hearest thou not how many things they witness against thee?
KJV Study — Public Domain
“Jesus”
G2424jesus (i.e., jehoshua), the name of our lord and two (three) other israelites
“stood”
G2476to stand (transitively or intransitively), used in various applications (literally or figuratively)
“and”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“him”
G846the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
“the governor”
G2232a leader, i.e., chief person (or figuratively, place) of a province
“sayest”
G3004properly, to "lay" forth, i.e., (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas g2036 and g5346 generally refer to an
“Jesus”
G2424jesus (i.e., jehoshua), the name of our lord and two (three) other israelites
“him”
G846the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
“sayest”
G3004properly, to "lay" forth, i.e., (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas g2036 and g5346 generally refer to an
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