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King James Version (1611 Edition)

Matthew 27:13

Then saith Pilate vnto him, Hearest thou not how many things they witnesse against thee?

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
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?
Bible in Basic English
Then says Pilate to him, Do you give no attention to what their witnesses say against you?
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 Iesus stood before the gouernour, and the gouernour asked him, saying; Art thou the King of the Iewes? And Iesus sayd vnto him, Thou sayest. 12 And when hee was accused of the chiefe Priests and Elders, he answered nothing. 13 Then saith Pilate vnto him, Hearest thou not how many things they witnesse against thee? 14 And he answered him to neuer a word: insomuch that the Gouernour marueiled greatly. 15 Now at that feast the Gouernor was woont to release vnto the people a prisoner, whom they would. 16 And they had then a notable prisoner, called Barabbas. 17 Therefore when they were gathered together, Pilate said vnto them, Whom will ye that I release vnto you? Barabbas, or Iesus, which is called Christ? 18 For hee knew that for enuie they had deliuered him. 19 When he was set downe on the Iudgement seate, his wife sent vnto him, saying, Haue thou nothing to doe with that iust man: for I haue suffered many things this day in a dreame, because of him. 20 But the chiefe Priestes and Elders perswaded the multitude that they should aske Barabbas, & destroy Iesus.

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 vnto her, Two nations are in thy wombe, and two maner of people shall be separated from thy bowels: and the one people shalbe stronger then the other people: and the elder shall serue the yonger.
Genesis 25:33
And Iacob said, Sweare to mee this day: and he sware to him: and he sold his birthright vnto Iacob.
Genesis 27:8
Now therefore, my sonne, obey my voyce, according to that which I command thee.
Genesis 27:24
And he said, Art thou my very sonne Esau? And he said, I am.
Genesis 27:28
Therefore God giue thee of the dew of heauen, and the fatnesse of the earth, and plenty of corne and wine.
Genesis 27:36
And he said, Is not he rightly naned Iacob? For he hath supplanted me these two times: hee tooke away my birthright, and behold, now he hath taken away my blessing: and hee said, Hast thou not reserued a blessing for mee?
Genesis 27:45
Untill thy brothers anger turne away from thee, and hee forget that, which thou hast done to him: then I will send, and fetch thee from thence: why should I be depriued also of you both in one day?
Genesis 43:9
I will be surety for him; of my hand shalt thou require him: if I bring him not vnto thee, and set him before thee, then let me beare the blame for euer.
1 Samuel 25:24
And fell at his feet, and said, Upon me, my lord, vpon me let this iniquitie be, and let thine handmaid, I pray thee, speake in thine audience, and heare the words of thine handmaid.
2 Samuel 14:9
And the woman of Tekoah said vnto the king, My lord, O king, the iniquitie bee on mee, and on my fathers house: and the king and his throne bee guiltlesse.

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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