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Matthew 27:13

Then says Pilate to him, Do you give no attention to what their witnesses say against you?

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Jesus, the Christ;   Judge;   Meekness;   Rulers;   Self-Control;   Self-Defense;   Thompson Chain Reference - Pilate, Pontius;   Pontius Pilate;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Prophecies Respecting Christ;  

Dictionaries:

- Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Crucifixion;   Ruler;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Matthew, the Gospel of;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Hearing;   Trial of Jesus;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - How;   Pilate, Pontius;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
Then Pilate said to him, “Don’t you hear how much they are testifying against you?”
King James Version (1611)
Then saith Pilate vnto him, Hearest thou not how many things they witnesse against thee?
King James Version
Then said Pilate unto him, Hearest thou not how many things they witness against thee?
English Standard Version
Then Pilate said to him, "Do you not hear how many things they testify against you?"
New American Standard Bible
Then Pilate said to Him, "Do You not hear how many things they are testifying against You?"
New Century Version
So Pilate said to Jesus, "Don't you hear them accusing you of all these things?"
Amplified Bible
Then Pilate said to Him, "Do You not hear how many things they are testifying against You?"
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Then Pilate said to Him, "Do You not hear how many things they testify against You?"
Legacy Standard Bible
Then Pilate *said to Him, "Do You not hear how many things they testify against You?"
Berean Standard Bible
Then Pilate asked Him, "Do You not hear how many charges they are bringing against You?"
Contemporary English Version
Pilate asked him, "Don't you hear what crimes they say you have done?"
Complete Jewish Bible
Then Pilate said to him, "Don't you hear all these charges they are making against you?"
Darby Translation
Then says Pilate to him, Hearest thou not how many things they witness against thee?
Easy-to-Read Version
So Pilate said to him, "Don't you hear all these charges they are making against you? Why don't you answer?"
Geneva Bible (1587)
Then saide Pilate vnto him, Hearest thou not howe many things they lay against thee?
George Lamsa Translation
Then Pilate said to him, Do you not hear how much they testify against you?
Good News Translation
So Pilate said to him, "Don't you hear all these things they accuse you of?"
Lexham English Bible
Then Pilate said to him, "Do you not hear how many things they are testifying against you?"
Literal Translation
Then Pilate said to Him, Do You not hear how many things they testify against You?
American Standard Version
Then saith Pilate unto him, Hearest thou not how many things they witness against thee?
Hebrew Names Version
Then Pilate said to him, "Don't you hear how many things they testify against you?"
International Standard Version
Then Pilate said to him, "Don't you hear how many charges they're bringing against you?"Matthew 26:62; John 19:10;">[xr]
Etheridge Translation
Then said Pilatos unto him, Hearest thou not what they witness against thee?
Murdock Translation
Then Pilate said to him: Hearest thou not how much they testify against thee?
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Then sayth Pilate vnto him: hearest thou not how many witnesses they lay agaynst thee?
English Revised Version
Then saith Pilate unto him, Hearest thou not how many things they witness against thee?
World English Bible
Then Pilate said to him, "Don't you hear how many things they testify against you?"
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
Then said Pilate to him, Hearest thou not, how many things they witness against thee?
Weymouth's New Testament
"Do you not hear," asked Pilate, "what a mass of evidence they are bringing against you?"
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Thanne Pilat seith to him, Herist thou not, hou many witnessyngis thei seien ayens thee?
Update Bible Version
Then Pilate says to him, Don't you hear how many things they witness against you?
Webster's Bible Translation
Then saith Pilate to him, Hearest thou not how many things they testify against thee?
New English Translation
Then Pilate said to him, "Don't you hear how many charges they are bringing against you?"
New King James Version
Then Pilate said to Him, "Do You not hear how many things they testify against You?"
New Living Translation
"Don't you hear all these charges they are bringing against you?" Pilate demanded.
New Life Bible
Then Pilate said to Him, "Do You not hear all these things they are saying against You?"
New Revised Standard
Then Pilate said to him, "Do you not hear how many accusations they make against you?"
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Then, Pilate saith unto him - Hearest thou not how many things against thee they are bearing witness?
Douay-Rheims Bible
Then Pilate saith to him: Dost not thou hear how great testimonies they allege against thee?
Revised Standard Version
Then Pilate said to him, "Do you not hear how many things they testify against you?"
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
Then sayd Pilate vnto him: hearest thou not how many thinges they laye ageynste ye?
Young's Literal Translation
then saith Pilate to him, `Dost thou not hear how many things they witness against thee?'
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Then sayde Pylate vnto him: Hearest thou not, how sore they accuse the?
Mace New Testament (1729)
whereupon Pilate said to him, don't you hear how many things they lay to your charge?
Simplified Cowboy Version
Then Pilate asked him, "Don't you hear what they are sayin' about you?"

Contextual Overview

11 And Jesus was before the ruler, who put a question to him, Are you the King of the Jews? And Jesus said to him, You say so. 12 But when the chief priests and those in authority made statements against him, he gave no answer. 13 Then says Pilate to him, Do you give no attention to what their witnesses say against you? 14 And he gave him no answer, not even a word: so that the ruler was greatly surprised. 15 Now at the feast it was the way for the ruler to let free to the people one prisoner, at their selection. 16 And they had then an important prisoner, whose name was Barabbas. 17 So when they came together, Pilate said to them, Whom will you have? Barabbas, or Jesus, who is named Christ? 18 For he saw that for envy they had given him up. 19 And while he was on the judge's seat, his wife sent to him, saying, Have nothing to do with that upright man, for I have had much trouble this day in a dream because of him. 20 Now the chief priests and those in authority got the people to make request for Barabbas, and for Jesus to be put to death.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Hearest: Matthew 26:62, John 18:35, Acts 22:24

Reciprocal: Psalms 69:12 - They Mark 15:4 - Answerest

Cross-References

Genesis 25:23
And the Lord said to her, Two nations are in your body, and two peoples will come to birth from you: the one will be stronger than the other, and the older will be the servant of the younger.
Genesis 25:33
And Jacob said, First of all give me your oath; and he gave him his oath, handing over his birthright to Jacob.
Genesis 27:8
Now, my son, do what I say.
Genesis 27:24
And he said, Are you truly my son Esau? And he said, I am.
Genesis 27:28
May God give you the dew of heaven, and the good things of the earth, and grain and wine in full measure:
Genesis 27:36
And he said, Is it because he is named Jacob that he has twice taken my place? for he took away my birthright, and now he has taken away my blessing. And he said, Have you not kept a blessing for me?
Genesis 27:45
Till the memory of what you have done to him is past and he is no longer angry: then I will send word for you to come back; are the two of you to be taken from me in one day?
Genesis 43:9
Put him into my care and make me responsible for him: if I do not give him safely back to you, let mine be the sin for ever.
1 Samuel 25:24
And falling at his feet she said, May the wrong be on me, my lord, on me: let your servant say a word to you, and give ear to the words of your servant.
2 Samuel 14:9
And the woman of Tekoa said to the king, My lord, O king, may the sin be on me and on my family, and may the king and the seat of his kingdom be clear of sin!

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Then saith Pilate unto him,.... Observing he made no reply to the accusations of the chief priests and elders, and in order to draw something out of him,

hearest thou not how many things they witness against thee? art thou deaf? or dost thou not take in what is alleged against thee? dost thou not consider the nature of these charges? how many, and of what kind the depositions are now made by persons of such rank and figure? art thou under no concern to make answer to them?

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

They witness against thee - This means, rather, that they accused him. They were not “witnesses,” but accusers. These accusations were repeated and pressed. They charged him with exciting the people, teaching throughout, all Judea from Galilee to Jerusalem, and exciting the nation to sedition, Luke 23:5.


 
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