And went again into the judgment hall, and saith unto Jesus, Whence art thou? But Jesus gave him no answer.
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Gill's Exposition
And went again into the judgment hall,.... From whence he came out, taking Jesus along with him, in order to interrogate him alone upon this head:
and saith unto Jesus, whence art thou? meaning not…
Barnes' Notes
Whence art thou? - See the notes at Joh 7:27. Pilate knew that he was a Galilean, but this question was asked to ascertain whether he claimed to be the Son of God - whether a mere man, or whether…
Adam Clarke
Whence art thou? - This certainly does not mean, From what country art thou? for Pilate knew this well enough; but it appears he made this inquiry to know who were the parents of Christ; what were his…
Here is a further account of the unfair trial which they gave to our Lord Jesus. The prosecutors carrying it on with great confusion among the people, and the judge with great confusion in his own…
Cambridge Bible
judgment-hall See on Joh 18:28.
Whence art thou? Pilate tries a vague question which might apply to Christ's dwelling-place, which he already knew (Luk 23:6), hoping for an answer as to His origin.…
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