John 19 · Verse 10

John 19:10

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 19:10, King James Version

John 19:10 in other translations

BSBSo Pilate said to Him, “Do You refuse to speak to me? Do You not know that I have authority to release You and authority to crucify You?”
WEBPilate therefore said to him, “Aren’t you speaking to me? Don’t you know that I have power to release you and have power to crucify you?”
ASVPilate therefore saith unto him, Speakest thou not unto me? knowest thou not that I have power to release thee, and have power to crucify thee?
YLTPilate, therefore, saith to him, ‘To me dost thou not speak? hast thou not known that I have authority to crucify thee, and I have authority to release thee?'
DARBYPilate therefore says to him, Speakest thou not to me? Dost thou not know that I have authority to release thee and have authority to crucify thee?
BBEThen Pilate said to him, You say nothing to me? is it not clear to you that I have power to let you go free and power to put you to death on the cross?
WebsterThen saith Pilate to him, Speakest thou not to me? knowest thou not, that I have power to crucify thee, and have power to release thee?

What does John 19:10 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on John 19:8-11

8-11. When Pilate ... heard this saying, he was the more afraid--the name "Son of God," the lofty sense evidently attached to it by His Jewish accusers, the dialogue he had already held with Him, and the dream of his wife (Mt 27:19), all working together in the breast of the wretched man.

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Barnes' Notes
Verse 10. Speakest thou not, &c. This is the expression of a man of pride. He was not accustomed to be met with silence like this. He endeavoured, therefore, to address the fears of Jesus, and to appall him with the declaration that his life was at his disposal, and that his safety depended on his favour. This arrogance called forth the reply of the Saviour, and he told him that he had no power except what was given him from above. Jesus was not, therefore, to be intimidated by any claim of power in Pilate. His life was not in his hands, and he could not stoop to ask the favour of a man.

(g) "I have power to crucify" Dan 3:14,15

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on John 19:1-18

Little did Pilate think with what holy regard these sufferings of Christ would, in after-ages, be thought upon and spoken of by the best and greatest of men. Our Lord Jesus came forth, willing to be exposed to their scorn. It is good for every one with faith, to behold Christ Jesus in his sufferings. Behold him, and love him; be still looking unto Jesus. Did their hatred sharpen their endeavours against him? and…

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John 19:10 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

λέγειlegeiSaysG3004
οὖνounthereforeG3767
αὐτῷautōto HimG846
ὁho<the>G3588
Πιλᾶτος·PilatosPilate;G4091
ἐμοὶemoiTo me myselfG1473
οὐounotG3756
λαλεῖς;laleisspeak You?G2980
οὐκoukSurelyG3756
οἶδαςoidasYou know
ὅτιhotithatG3754
ἐξουσίανexousianauthorityG1849
ἔχωechōI haveG2192
ἀπολῦσαίapolusaito releaseG630
σεseYouG4771
καὶkaiandG2532
ἐξουσίανexousianauthorityG1849
ἔχωechōI haveG2192
σταυρῶσαίstaurōsaito crucifyG4717
σε;seYou?G4771

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for John 19:10

  • Daniel 5:19

    And for the majesty that he gave him, all people, nations, and languages, trembled and feared before him: whom he would he slew; and whom he would he kept alive; and whom he would he set up; and whom he would he put down.

  • Daniel 3:14-15

    Nebuchadnezzar spake and said unto them, Is it true, O Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed–nego, do not ye serve my gods, nor worship the golden image which I have set up? Now if ye be ready that at what time ye hear the sound of the cornet, flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery, and dulcimer, and all kinds of musick, ye fall down and worship the image which I have made; well: but if ye worship not, ye shall be cast the same hour into the midst of a burning fiery furnace; and who is that God that shall deliver you out of my hands?

  • John 18:39

    But ye have a custom, that I should release unto you one at the passover: will ye therefore that I release unto you the King of the Jews?

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
knowest.
18:39; Da 3:14,15; 5:19

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Context

  • John 19:9

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

  • John 19:10

    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 19:11

    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.

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John 19:10 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Entonces dícele Pilato: ¿A mí no me hablas? ¿no sabes que tengo potestad para crucificarte, y que tengo potestad para soltarte?
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Pilate donc lui dit: Ne me parles-tu pas? Ne sais-tu pas que j’ai le pouvoir de te relâcher, et que j’ai le pouvoir de te crucifier?
German
Elberfelder 1871		Da spricht Pilatus zu ihm: Redest du nicht mit mir? Weißt du nicht, daß ich Gewalt habe, dich loszugeben, und Gewalt habe, dich zu kreuzigen?
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Dicit ergo ei Pilatus: Mihi non loqueris? nescis quia potestatem habeo crucifigere te, et potestatem habeo dimittere te?