John 18:33 meaning and explanation
Pilate went back into the Praetorium, summoned Jesus, and asked Him, “Are You the King of the Jews?”
John 18:33, Berean Standard Bible
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Pilate has already told the crowd outside that he finds no basis for a charge against Jesus, yet he now questions him privately inside the Praetorium, the Roman governor's residence in Jerusalem. His question echoes the charge the leaders have brought, a claim to kingship that Rome would treat as rebellion.
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