Luke 23:3 And Pilate asked him, “Are you the King of the Jews?” And he answered him, “You have said so.” 4 Then Pilate said to the chief priests and the crowds, “I find no guilt in this man.”
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So Pilate asks Jesus for a declaration of his identity, but as I read it, Jesus knows that Pilate has already referred to him as "the King of the Jews" behind closed doors. By showing Pilate that he knows this, he is demonstrating supernatural power and showing that his kingship is not of this world. Pilate gets it. He understands what Jesus is not. Unfortunately, understanding what Jesus is not is only part way to realizing who he is.
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