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10 and they gave them for the field of the potter, just as the Lord directed me”.

The Roman Governor Offers To Free Jesus, But The Crowd Demands He Be Crucified

11 Now Jesus was stood[a] in front of the governor. And the governor questioned Him, saying, “Are You the King of the Jews?” And Jesus said, “You are saying[b] it”. 12 And during His being accused by the chief priests and elders, He answered nothing.

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 27:11 Or, was made to stand.
  2. Matthew 27:11 Some think this simply means ‘Yes’. Others think it is deliberately understated. Though Jesus means ‘you are saying it correctly’, He leaves Pilate to supply this intent, which he does based on the Jewish accusers. Jesus may have answered this way because ‘King of the Jews’ meant something different to Pilate than to Jesus.

10 and they used them to buy the potter’s field, as the Lord commanded me.”[a](A)

Jesus Before Pilate(B)

11 Meanwhile Jesus stood before the governor, and the governor asked him, “Are you the king of the Jews?”(C)

“You have said so,” Jesus replied.

12 When he was accused by the chief priests and the elders, he gave no answer.(D)

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 27:10 See Zech. 11:12,13; Jer. 19:1-13; 32:6-9.