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

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

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

Then Pilate asked Him, "You, then, are the King of the Jews?" "It is as you say," He replied.

And Pilate said to him, Are you the King of the Jews? And he said in answer, You say so.

And Pilate questioned him, saying: "You are the king of the Jews?" But in response, he said: "You are saying it."

"Are you the king of the Jews?" Pilate asked him. "It is true," replied Jesus.

See the notes at Matthew 27:11.

And Pilate asked him, saying,.... Observing that it was said, he had given himself out to be a king; for as for what regarded religion, he took no notice of it; he put this question to him,
art thou the King of the Jews? that their prophecies speak of, and they have expected;
and he answered him and said, thou sayest it; that is, thou sayest well; it is as thou sayest, I am the King of the Jews; See Gill on Matthew 27:11 though he did not leave this without an explanation; without informing him what sort of a king he was, and what kind of a kingdom he had; see John 18:36 which made Pilate perfectly easy, and desirous to release him, as appears by what follows.