"And went again into the judgment hall, and saith unto Jesus, Whence art thou? But Jesus gave him no answer." — John 19:9

John 19:9 · KJV

“And went again into the judgment hall, and saith unto Jesus, Whence art thou? But Jesus gave him no answer.”

— John 19:9

When Pilate therefore heard that saying, he was the more afraid;

Then saith Pilate unto him, Speakest thou not unto me? knowest thou not that I have power to crucify thee, and have power to release thee?

John 19 — Context

The Jews answered him, We have a law, and by our law he ought to die, because he made himself the Son of God.

When Pilate therefore heard that saying, he was the more afraid;

And went again into the judgment hall, and saith unto Jesus, Whence art thou? But Jesus gave him no answer.

Then saith Pilate unto him, Speakest thou not unto me? knowest thou not that I have power to crucify thee, and have power to release thee?

Jesus answered, Thou couldest have no power {at all} against me, except it were given thee from above: therefore he that delivered me unto thee hath the greater sin.

Cross References

John 18:33

Then Pilate entered into the judgment hall again, and called Jesus, and said unto him, Art thou the King of the Jews?

Psalms 38:13-15

But I, as a deaf {man}, heard not; and {I was} as a dumb man {that} openeth not his mouth.

Isaiah 53:7

He was oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he opened not his mouth: he is brought as a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is dumb, so he openeth not his mouth.

Matthew 26:63

Jesus saith unto him, Thou hast said: nevertheless I say unto you, Hereafter shall ye see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of heaven.

Matthew 27:12-14

And when he was accused of the chief priests and elders, he answered nothing.

Mark 15:3-5

And the chief priests accused him of many things: but he answered nothing.

Judges 13:6

Then the woman came and told her husband, saying, A man of God came unto me, and his countenance {was} like the countenance of an angel of God, very terrible: but I asked him not whence he {was}, neither told he me his name:

John 8:14

Jesus answered and said unto them, Though I bear record of myself, {yet} my record is true: for I know whence I came, and whither I go; but ye cannot tell whence I come, and whither I go.