judgment-hall See on John 18:28.

Whence art thou? Pilate tries a vague question which might apply to Christ's dwelling-place, which he already knew (Luke 23:6), hoping for an answer as to His origin. Would the prisoner assert his mysterious claim to him, or explain it?

no answer Pilate could not have understood the answer; and what had it to do with the merits of the case? Comp. Matthew 27:12-14 and Christ's own precept, Matthew 7:6.

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