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John 19:9

Whence art thou? (poten ei su;).

Pilate knew that Jesus was from Galilee (Luke 23:6). He is really alarmed. See a like question by the Jews in 8:25.

Gave him no answer (apokrisin ouk edwken autwi).

See same idiom in 1:22. Apokrisiv (old word from apokrinomai) occurs also in Luke 2:47; 20:26. The silence of Jesus, like that before Caiaphas (Mark 14:61; Matthew 26:63) and Herod (Luke 23:9), irritates the dignity of Pilate in spite of his fears.