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Mark 15:2

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KJV ORIGINAL

And Pilate asked him, Art thou the King of the Jews? And he answering said unto him, Thou sayest it.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

Pilate looked at Jesus and asked, 'Are you really the King of the Jews?' Jesus answered back, 'That's what you're saying.'

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Sometimes the most powerful response is letting people hear their own words.

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Pilate shot back, 'Do I look Jewish to you? Your own people and the religious leaders are the ones who brought you to me. So what exactly did you do?'

So Pilate asked him, 'Wait, are you actually a king?' Jesus replied, 'You're the one calling me a king. But yeah, this is exactly why I was born and why I came into this world — to show people what truth really looks like. Anyone who genuinely wants truth will recognize my voice.'

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