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Updated Bible Version

Matthew 27:13

Then Pilate says to him, Don't you hear how many things they witness 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?
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?
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 Now Jesus was standing before the governor: and the governor asked him, saying, Are you the King of the Jews? And Jesus said, You say. 12 And when he was accused by the chief priests and elders, he answered nothing. 13 Then Pilate says to him, Don't you hear how many things they witness against you? 14 And he gave him no answer, not even to one word: insomuch that the governor marveled greatly. 15 Now at the feast the governor would usually release to the multitude one prisoner, whom they wanted. 16 And they had then a notable prisoner, called Jesus Barabbas. 17 When therefore they were gathered together, Pilate said to them, Whom do you want that I release to you? Jesus Barabbas, or Jesus who is called Christ? 18 For he knew that for envy they had delivered him up. 19 And while he was sitting on the judgment-seat, his wife sent to him, saying, Have nothing to do with that righteous man; for I have suffered many things this day in a dream because of him. 20 Now the chief priests and the elders persuaded the multitudes that they should ask for Barabbas, and destroy Jesus.

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 Yahweh said to her, Two nations are in your womb, And two peoples shall be separated from inside you. And the one people shall be stronger than the other people. And the elder shall serve the younger.
Genesis 25:33
And Jacob said, Swear to me first. And he swore to him. And he sold his birthright to Jacob.
Genesis 27:8
Now therefore, my son, obey my voice according to that which I command you.
Genesis 27:24
And he said, Are you my very son Esau? And he said, I am.
Genesis 27:28
And God give you of the dew of heaven, And of the fatness of the earth, And plenty of grain and new wine.
Genesis 27:36
And he said, Isn't he rightly named Jacob? for he has supplanted me these two times. He took away my birthright. And, look, now he has taken away my blessing. And he said, Have you not reserved a blessing for me?
Genesis 27:45
Until your brother's anger turns away from you, and he forgets that which you have done to him. Then I will send, and fetch you from there. Why should I be bereaved of you both in one day?
Genesis 43:9
I will be surety for him; of my hand you shall require him: if I don't bring him to you, and set him before you, then let me bear the blame forever:
1 Samuel 25:24
And she fell at his feet, and said, On me, my lord, on me be the iniquity; and let your slave, I pray you, speak in your ears, and you hear the words of your slave.
2 Samuel 14:9
And the woman of Tekoa said to the king, My lord, O king, the iniquity be on me, and on my father's house; and the king and his throne be innocent.

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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