Matthew 27:13 Meaning and Explanation
“Then said Pilate unto him, Hearest thou not how many things they witness against thee?”
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Read Full Chapter →Pilate presses Jesus to answer the many charges leveled against Him.
What Does Matthew 27:13 Mean?
Astonished by the prisoner's composure, Pilate urges Jesus to respond to the mounting testimony against Him. The governor seems almost to invite a defense, puzzled that the accused will not speak.
Pilate, used to defendants pleading for their lives, cannot fathom such quiet. The accumulating accusations would shake any ordinary man, yet Jesus remains unmoved. His silence under pressure testifies that He is not on trial before men in any final sense; He stands secure in His Father's purpose, undisturbed by the clamor of false witness.
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What does Matthew 27:13 mean?
Pilate presses Jesus to answer the many charges leveled against Him.