Then said Pilate unto him, Hearest thou not how many things they witness against thee?

Then Pilate saith to him: Dost not thou hear how great testimonies they allege against thee?

Then saith Pilate to him, Hearest thou not how many things they testify against thee?

then saith Pilate to him, 'Dost thou not hear how many things they witness against thee?'

Then said Pilate to him, Hear you not how many things they witness against you?

"Do you not hear," asked Pilate, "what a mass of evidence they are bringing against you?"

Then says Pilate to him, Do you give no attention to what their witnesses say against you?

Then Pilate said to him, "Do you not hear how much testimony they speak against you?"

Then Pilate said to him, "Don't you hear how many accusations they are making against you?"

They witness against thee - This means, rather, that they accused him. They were not "witnesses," but accusers. These accusations were repeated and pressed. They charged him with exciting the people, teaching throughout, all Judea from Galilee to Jerusalem, and exciting the nation to sedition, Luke 23:5.

Then saith Pilate unto him,.... Observing he made no reply to the accusations of the chief priests and elders, and in order to draw something out of him,
hearest thou not how many things they witness against thee? art thou deaf? or dost thou not take in what is alleged against thee? dost thou not consider the nature of these charges? how many, and of what kind the depositions are now made by persons of such rank and figure? art thou under no concern to make answer to them?

He gave no answer. To their charges of seeking to establish a worldly kingdom and of stirring up sedition he returned not a word. His impressive silence moved Pilate deeply.