Luke 23:3
King James Version
11 Jun 2026
“And Pilate asked him, saying, Art thou the King of the Jews? And he answered him and said, Thou sayest it.”
Ἰουδαῖος
Jewish, belonging to Judah. Ioudaios. Salvation is from the Jews. God chose a people to bring the Messiah into the world. His choice of Israel was for the benefit of all nations.
λέγω
say.
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λέγω
To say, to speak with authority. Jesus said and it was so. When Jesus speaks everything listens. His words carry the weight of creation behind them.
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φημί
He was saying;
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φημί
to show or make known one's thoughts, i.e. speak or say
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Πιλᾶτος
Pilate
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Πιλᾶτος
close-pressed, i.e. firm; Pilatus, a Roman
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ἐρωτάω
asked
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ἐρωτάω
to interrogate; by implication, to request
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