Mark 15 · Verse 2

Mark 15:2

And Pilate asked him, Art thou the King of the Jews? And he answering said unto him, Thou sayest it.
Mark 15:2, King James Version

Mark 15:2 in other translations

BSBSo Pilate questioned Him, “Are You the King of the Jews?” “You have said so,” Jesus replied.
WEBPilate asked him, “Are you the King of the Jews?” He answered, “So you say.”
ASVAnd Pilate asked him, Art thou the King of the Jews? And he answering saith unto him, Thou sayest.
YLTand Pilate questioned him, ‘Art thou the king of the Jews?' and he answering said to him, ‘Thou dost say it.'
DARBYAnd Pilate asked him, Art thou the King of the Jews? And he answered and said to him, Thou sayest.
BBEAnd Pilate put a question to him, Are you the King of the Jews? And he, answering, said to him, You say so.
WebsterAnd Pilate asked him, Art thou the King of the Jews? And he answering, said to him, Thou sayest it.

What does Mark 15:2 mean?

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Mark 15:1-14

They bound Christ. It is good for us often to remember the bonds of the Lord Jesus, as bound with him who was bound for us. By delivering up the King, they, in effect, delivered up the kingdom of God, which was, therefore, as by their own consent, taken from them, and given to another nation. Christ gave Pilate a direct answer, but would not answer the witnesses, because the things they alleged were known to be…

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Mark 15:2 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.

ΚαὶKaiAndG2532
ἐπηρώτησενepērōtēsenquestionedG1905
αὐτὸνautonHimG846
ὁho<the>G3588
Πιλᾶτος·PilatosPilate;G4091
σὺsuYou yourselfG4771
εἶeiareG1510
ὁhotheG3588
βασιλεὺςbasileusKingG935
τῶνtōnof theG3588
Ἰουδαίων;IoudaiōnJews?G2453
ὁho<the>G3588
δὲdeAndG1161
ἀποκριθεὶςapokritheisansweringG611
αὐτῷautōto himG846
λέγει·legeiHe says;G3004
σὺsuYou yourselfG4771
λέγεις.legeishave spoken.G3004

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

Cross references for Mark 15:2

  • Matthew 2:2

    Saying, Where is he that is born King of the Jews? for we have seen his star in the east, and are come to worship him.

  • Matthew 27:11-14

    And Jesus stood before the governor: and the governor asked him, saying, Art thou the King of the Jews? And Jesus said unto him, Thou sayest. And when he was accused of the chief priests and elders, he answered nothing. Then said Pilate unto him, Hearest thou not how many things they witness against thee? And he answered him to never a word; insomuch that the governor marvelled greatly.

  • 1 Timothy 6:13

    I give thee charge in the sight of God, who quickeneth all things, and before Christ Jesus, who before Pontius Pilate witnessed a good confession;

  • Mark 15:26

    And the superscription of his accusation was written over, THE KING OF THE JEWS.

  • Mark 15:18

    And began to salute him, Hail, King of the Jews!

  • John 19:19-22

    And Pilate wrote a title, and put it on the cross. And the writing was, JESUS OF NAZARETH THE KING OF THE JEWS. This title then read many of the Jews: for the place where Jesus was crucified was nigh to the city: and it was written in Hebrew, and Greek, and Latin. Then said the chief priests of the Jews to Pilate, Write not, The King of the Jews; but that he said, I am King of the Jews. Pilate answered, What I have written I have written.

  • John 18:29-38

    Pilate then went out unto them, and said, What accusation bring ye against this man? They answered and said unto him, If he were not a malefactor, we would not have delivered him up unto thee. Then said Pilate unto them, Take ye him, and judge him according to your law. The Jews therefore said unto him, It is not lawful for us to put any man to death: That the saying of Jesus might be fulfilled, which he spake, signifying what death he should die. …

  • Luke 23:2-3

    And they began to accuse him, saying, We found this fellow perverting the nation, and forbidding to give tribute to Cesar, saying that he himself is Christ a King. And Pilate asked him, saying, Art thou the King of the Jews? And he answered him and said, Thou sayest it.

  • Mark 15:9

    But Pilate answered them, saying, Will ye that I release unto you the King of the Jews?

  • Mark 15:12

    And Pilate answered and said again unto them, What will ye then that I shall do unto him whom ye call the King of the Jews?

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Mt 2:2; 27:11; Lu 23:3; Joh 18:33-37; 19:19-22; 1Ti 6:13

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Context

  • Mark 15:1

    And straightway in the morning the chief priests held a consultation with the elders and scribes and the whole council, and bound Jesus, and carried him away, and delivered him to Pilate.

  • Mark 15:2

    And Pilate asked him, Art thou the King of the Jews? And he answering said unto him, Thou sayest it.

  • Mark 15:3

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

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Mark 15:2 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Y Pilato le preguntó: ¿Eres tú el Rey de los Judíos? Y respondiendo él, le dijo: Tú lo dices.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Et Pilate l’interrogea: Toi, tu es le roi des Juifs? Et répondant, il lui dit: Tu le dis.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Und Pilatus fragte ihn: Bist du der König der Juden? Er aber antwortete und sprach zu ihm: Du sagst es.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Et interrogavit eum Pilatus: Tu es rex Judæorum? At ille respondens, ait illi: Tu dicis.