JOHN 18:33 — KING JAMES VERSION 0
“Then Pilate entered into the judgment hall again, and called Jesus, and said unto him, Art thou the King of the Jews?”
Then Pilate entered the Praetorium again and called Jesus and said to him, 'Are you the king of the Jews?' — Pilate's question targets the political charge: kingship claims threaten Rome. By entering the Praetorium and summoning Jesus privately, Pilate reverses his earlier external position. The phrase "king of the Jews" likely reflects the Roman accusation title, the charge the leaders have implied without stating. Pilate seeks clarification from the accused directly.
Church Fathers on John 18:33
Pilate, wishing to rescue Him from the hatred of the c Jews, protracted the trial a long time. Then Pilate entered into the judgment hall, and called Jesus.
i.e. Apart, because he had a strong suspicion that He was innocent, and thought he could examine Him more accurately, away from the crowd: and said to Him, Are you the King of the Jews?
Wherein Pilate shows that the Jews had charged Him with calling Himself King of the Jews.
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