SEV Biblia, Chapter 15:9
Y Pilato les respondi, diciendo: ¿Queris que os suelte al Rey de los Judíos?
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 9. But Pilate answered them; saying , etc..] Being satisfied of the innocence of Jesus, and being willing to dismiss him: will ye that I release unto you the king of the Jews ? he who is called so; and which he either said by way of derision both of Christ, and them; or else in order to prevail upon them to ask his release, it being scandalous and reproachful to put their king to death.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 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 u 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 no answer the witnesses, because the things they alleged were known to be false, even Pilate himself was convinced they were so. Pilate though that he might appeal from the priests to the people, and that the would deliver Jesus out of the priests' hands. But they were more an more urged by the priests, and cried, Crucify him! Crucify him! Let u judge of persons and things by their merits, and the standard of God' word, and not by common report. The thought that no one ever was s shamefully treated, as the only perfectly wise, holy, and excellen Person that ever appeared on earth, leads the serious mind to stron views of man's wickedness and enmity to God. Let us more and more abho the evil dispositions which marked the conduct of these persecutors.
Greek Textus Receptus
ο 3588 T-NSM δε 1161 CONJ πιλατος 4091 N-NSM απεκριθη 611 5662 V-ADI-3S αυτοις 846 P-DPM λεγων 3004 5723 V-PAP-NSM θελετε 2309 5719 V-PAI-2P απολυσω 630 5661 V-AAS-1S υμιν 5213 P-2DP τον 3588 T-ASM βασιλεα 935 N-ASM των 3588 T-GPM ιουδαιων 2453 A-GPM
Robertson's NT Word Studies
15:9 {The King of the Jews} (ton basilea twn ioudaiwn). That phrase from this charge sharpened the contrast between Jesus and barabbas which is bluntly put in #Mt 27:17 "barabbas or Jesus which is called Christ." See discussion there.
