Luke 23:3 — Community Reflections

LUKE 23:3 — KING JAMES VERSION 0

“And Pilate asked him, saying, Art thou the King of the Jews? And he answered him and said, Thou sayest it.”

So Pilate asked Jesus, are you the king of the Jews? Yes, it is as you say, Jesus replied — are you the king of the Jews: the Roman governor's question translates the Sanhedrin's Messiah into the Roman political category. Yes, it is as you say (sy legeis, you yourself are saying it): the indirect affirmation — the same formula as before the Sanhedrin.

Church Fathers on Luke 23:3

Luke, after he had finished relating the denial of Peter, recapitulated all that took place concerning our Lord during the morning, mentioning some particulars which the others omitted; and so he has composed his narrative, giving a similar account with the rest, when he says, And the whole multitude of them arose, and led him to Pilate, &c.
Augustine · 4th century

That the word of Jesus might be fulfilled which He prophesied of His own death, He shall be delivered to the Gentiles, that is, to the Romans. For Pilate was a Roman, and the Romans had sent him as governor to Judea.
Bede · 8th century

Most plainly are they opposed to the truth. For our Lord was so far from forbidding to give tribute, that He commanded it to be given. How then did He pervert the people? Was it that He might take possession of the kingdom? But this is incredible to all, for when the whole multitude wished to choose Him for their king, He was as aware of it, and fled.
Theophylact · 11th century

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