John 18:33

Simplified Cowboy Version

Pilate walked back inside to his office and ordered Jesus brought in. "Are you the king of the Jews?"

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
Then Pilate went back into the headquarters, summoned Jesus, and said to him, “Are you the King of the Jews?”

King James Version (1611)
Then Pilate entred into the Iudgement hall againe, and called Iesus, and saide vnto him, Art thou the King of the Iewes?

King James Version
Then Pilate entered into the judgment hall again, and called Jesus, and said unto him, Art thou the King of the Jews?

English Standard Version
So Pilate entered his headquarters again and called Jesus and said to him, "Are you the King of the Jews?"

New American Standard Bible
Therefore Pilate entered the Praetorium again, and summoned Jesus and said to Him, "You are the King of the Jews?"

New Century Version
Then Pilate went back inside the palace and called Jesus to him and asked, "Are you the king of the Jews?"

Amplified Bible
So Pilate went into the Praetorium again, and called Jesus and asked Him, "Are You the King of the Jews?"

New American Standard Bible (1995)
Therefore Pilate entered again into the Praetorium, and summoned Jesus and said to Him, "Are You the King of the Jews?"

Legacy Standard Bible
Therefore Pilate entered again into the Praetorium, and summoned Jesus and said to Him, "Are You the King of the Jews?"

Berean Standard Bible
Pilate went back into the Praetorium, summoned Jesus, and asked Him, "Are You the King of the Jews?"

Contemporary English Version
Pilate then went back inside. He called Jesus over and asked, "Are you the king of the Jews?"

Complete Jewish Bible
So Pilate went back into the headquarters, called Yeshua and said to him, "Are you the king of the Jews?"

Darby Translation
Pilate therefore entered again into the praetorium and called Jesus, and said to him, Thou art the king of the Jews?

Easy-to-Read Version
Then Pilate went back inside the palace. He called for Jesus and asked him, "Are you the king of the Jews?"

Geneva Bible (1587)
So Pilate entred into the common hall againe, and called Iesus, and sayde vnto him, Art thou the king of the Iewes?

George Lamsa Translation
Pilate then entered into the praetorium, and called Jesus and said to him. Are you the King of the Jews?

Good News Translation
Pilate went back into the palace and called Jesus. "Are you the king of the Jews?" he asked him.

Lexham English Bible
Then Pilate entered again into the governor's residence and summoned Jesus and said to him, "Are you the king of the Jews?"

Literal Translation
Then Pilate again went into the praetorium and called Jesus, and said to Him, Are You the King of the Jews?

American Standard Version
Pilate therefore entered again into the Praetorium, and called Jesus, and said unto him, Art thou the King of the Jews?

Bible in Basic English
Then Pilate went back into the Praetorium and sent for Jesus and said to him, Are you the King of the Jews?

Hebrew Names Version
Pilate therefore entered again into the Praetorium, called Yeshua, and said to him, "Are you the King of the Yehudim?"

International Standard Version
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Etheridge Translation
But Pilatos entered the Praetorium, and called Jeshu, and said to him, Art thou the king of the Jihudoyee ?

Murdock Translation
And Pilate went into the Praetorium, and called Jesus, and said to him: Art thou the king of the Jews?

Bishop's Bible (1568)
Then Pilate entred into the iudgement hall againe, and called Iesus, and sayde vnto hym: Art thou the kyng of the Iewes?

English Revised Version
Pilate therefore entered again into the palace, and called Jesus, and said unto him, Art thou the King of the Jews?

World English Bible
Pilate therefore entered again into the Praetorium, called Jesus, and said to him, "Are you the King of the Jews?"

Wesley's New Testament (1755)
Then Pilate returned into the palace, and called Jesus, and said to him, Art thou the king of the Jews?

Weymouth's New Testament
Re-entering the Praetorium, therefore, Pilate called Jesus and asked Him, "Are *you* the King of the Jews?"

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Therfor eftsoone Pilat entride in to the moot halle, and clepide Jhesu, and seide to hym, Art thou kyng of Jewis?

Update Bible Version
Pilate therefore entered again into the Praetorium, and called Jesus, and said to him, Are you the King of the Jews?

Webster's Bible Translation
Then Pilate entered into the judgment-hall again, and called Jesus, and said to him, Art thou the King of the Jews?

New English Translation
So Pilate went back into the governor's residence, summoned Jesus, and asked him, "Are you the king of the Jews?"

New King James Version
Then Pilate entered the Praetorium again, called Jesus, and said to Him, "Are You the King of the Jews?"

New Living Translation
Then Pilate went back into his headquarters and called for Jesus to be brought to him. "Are you the king of the Jews?" he asked him.

New Life Bible
Then Pilate went back into the court room. He called for Jesus and said to Him, "Are You the King of the Jews?"

New Revised Standard
Then Pilate entered the headquarters again, summoned Jesus, and asked him, "Are you the King of the Jews?"

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Pilate, therefore, entered again into the judgment-hall; and addressed Jesus, and said unto him - Art, thou, the king of the Jews?

Douay-Rheims Bible
Pilate therefore went into the hall again and called Jesus and said to him: Art thou the king of the Jews?

Revised Standard Version
Pilate entered the praetorium again and called Jesus, and said to him, "Are you the King of the Jews?"

Tyndale New Testament (1525)
Then Pylate entred into the iudgemet hall agayne and called Iesus and sayd vnto him: arte thou the kynge of ye Iewes?

Young's Literal Translation
Pilate, therefore, entered into the praetorium again, and called Jesus, and said to him, `Thou art the King of the Jews?'

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Then entred Pilate in to the comon hall agayne, and called Iesus, & sayde vnto him: Art thou the kynge of the Iewes?

Mace New Testament (1729)
Then Pilate entred into the Pretorium, and addressing himself to Jesus, said to him, are not you the king of the Jews?

THE MESSAGE
Pilate went back into the palace and called for Jesus. He said, "Are you the ‘King of the Jews'?"

Contextual Overview

²⁸Jesus was then dragged from Caiaphas's house to the Roman mansion to see the governor. It was early in the morning, and to avoid being disqualified from the Passover meal, no one entered the Roman mansion. ²⁹Pilate came outside and asked, "What are the charges against this man?" ³⁰The Jews said, "He is a criminal. Why else would we have brought him to you?" ³¹Pilate shook his head and said, "Then take him back and deal with him yourselves according to your own law.""But we can't execute anyone," they exclaimed. ³²(This fulfilled Jesus's words about how he would die.) ³³Pilate walked back inside to his office and ordered Jesus brought in. "Are you the king of the Jews?" ³⁴Jesus replied, "Where did you hear that?" ³⁵"Do I look like a Jew to you?" Pilate spat back. "Your own people brought you to me. What have you done?" ³⁶Jesus said, "My kingdom is not here. If it were, you wouldn't be able to take me. My cowboys would keep me safe from the Jewish leaders. My kingdom is not in this world." ³⁷"Then you are a king!" said Pilate.Jesus said, "You said it, I didn't. I was born to tell people the truth. The seekers of truth listen to me."

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

and said: John 18:37, Matthew 27:11, Mark 15:2, Luke 23:3, Luke 23:4, 1 Timothy 6:13

the king: John 1:49, John 12:13, John 12:15, John 19:3, John 19:19-22, Psalms 2:6-12, Isaiah 9:6, Isaiah 9:7, Jeremiah 23:5, Zephaniah 3:15, Zechariah 9:9, Luke 19:38-40, Acts 2:34-36

Reciprocal: Matthew 27:27 - common hall John 18:28 - unto John 18:39 - I release John 19:12 - thou art Acts 7:1 - Are

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Then Pilate entered into the judgment hall again,.... Where he went at first, but the Jews refusing to come in thither to him, he came out to them; and now they speaking out more plainly, that he was guilty of a crime deserving of death; as that he set up himself as a king, in opposition to Caesar, and taught the people not to pay tribute to him; he goes into the "praetorium" again, and called Jesus; beckoned, or sent for him; or ordered him to come in thither to him, that he might alone, and the more freely, converse with him; which Jesus did, paying no regard to the superstitious observances of the Jews:

and said unto him, art thou the king of the Jews? This he might say, from a rumour that was generally spread, that there was such a person to come, and was born; and by many it was thought, that Jesus was he; and particularly from the charge of the Jews against him, which though not here expressed, is elsewhere; see Luke 23:2. Wherefore Pilate was the more solicitous about the matter, on account of Caesar, and lest he should be charged with dilatoriness and negligence in this affair: some read these words not by way of question, but affirmation, "thou art the king of the Jews"; which method he might make use of, the more easily to get it out of him, whether he was or not: and to this reading, Christ's answer in the next verse seems best to agree.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Art thou the King of the Jews? - This was after they had accused him of perverting the nation, and forbidding to give tribute to Caesar, Luke 23:2-3.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 33. Art thou the king of the Jews? — St. Luke says, expressly, Luke 23:2, that when the Jews brought him to Pilate they began to accuse him as a rebel, who said he was king of the Jews, and forbade the people to pay tribute to Caesar. It was in consequence of this accusation that Pilate asked the question mentioned in the text.