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Matthew 27:11

Matthew 27:11
And Jesus stood before the governor: and the governor asked him, saying, Art thou the King of the Jews? And Jesus said unto him, Thou sayest.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

And Jesus stood before the governor,.... Pilate who sat; for so was the custom for the judge to sit, and those that were judged, to stand, especially whilst witness was bore against them (f).

"Says…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

And Jesus stood before the governor - Many things are omitted by Matthew, in the account of this trial, which are recorded by the other evangelists. A much more full account is found in Joh 18:28-40.…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

Matthew 27:11-26

The Trial before Pontius Pilate

St Mar 15:2-15; St Luk 23:2-7; Luk 23:13-24; St Joh 18:29 to Joh 19:16

St Luke states the threefold charge most clearly: "We found this [fellow] (1) perverting the…