King James Version

Luke 23:3

And Pilate asked him, saying, Art thou the King of the Jews? And he answered him and said, Thou sayest it.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “asked” (ἠρώτησεν) before Him here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “questioned” (ἐπηρώτησεν) before Him here.

ὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.δὲdeAndδέconjunction — “And”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “and”.AndΠιλᾶτοςpilatosPilateΠιλᾶτοςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “Pilate”, the subject formG4091Pilate.Pilateἠρώτησενērōtēsenaskedἐρωτάω (erōtaō)verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular — “asked”, a single actionG2065(a) I ask (a question), question, (b) I request, make a request to, pray.askedαὐτὸνautonhimαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, accusative, singular, masculine — “him”, the object formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.himλέγωνlegōnsayingλέγω (legō)verb, present active participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “saying”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3004(denoting speech in progress), (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.sayingΣὺsuthouσύpersonal pronoun, nominative, singular — “thou”, the subject formG4771you.thouεἶeito beεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active indicative, 2nd person singular — “to be”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.ὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.βασιλεὺςbasileusKingβασιλεύςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “King”, the subject formG935a king, ruler, but in some passages clearly to be translated: emperor.the Kingτῶνtōntheὁ (ho)article, genitive, plural, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.Ἰουδαίωνioudaiōnof the JewsἸουδαῖος (ioudaios)adjective, genitive, plural, masculine — “of the Jews”, the of-formG2453Jewish.of the Jewsὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.δὲde? Andδέconjunction — “? And”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “and”.? Andἀποκριθεὶςapokritheishe answeredἀποκρίνομαι (apokrinomai)verb, aorist passive participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “he answered”, a single actionG611I answer, reply, take up the conversation.he answeredαὐτῷautōhimαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, dative, singular, masculine — “him”, the to- or for-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.himἔφηephēand saidφημί (phēmi)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular — “and said”, an ongoing action in the pastG5346I say, declare.and saidΣὺsuThouσύpersonal pronoun, nominative, singular — “Thou”, the subject formG4771you.Thouλέγειςlegeissayestλέγω (legō)verb, present active indicative, 2nd person singular — “sayest”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3004(denoting speech in progress), (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.sayest

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ἐπηρώτησενepērōtēsenaskedἐπερωτάω (eperōtaō)verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular — “asked”, a single actionG1905I interrogate, question, demand of.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

And Pilate questioned him, saying, 'Thou art the king of the Jews?' and he answering him, said, 'Thou dost say [it].'

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American Standard Version (1901)

And Pilate asked him, saying, Art thou the King of the Jews? And he answered him and said, Thou sayest.

Young’s Literal Translation

And Pilate questioned him, saying, 'Thou art the king of the Jews?' and he answering him, said, 'Thou dost say [it].'

World English Bible

Pilate asked him, “Are you the King of the Jews?” He answered him, “ So you say .”

Darby Translation

And Pilate demanded of him saying, Art thou the king of the Jews? And he answering him said, Thou sayest.

Douay-Rheims

And Pilate asked him, saying: Art thou the king of the Jews? But he answering, said: Thou sayest it.

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