Before Pilate
Jesus aber stund vor dem Landpfleger
Recitative
•Evangelist, Jesus, Pilate
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No. 46part_51Evangelist
Now Jesus stood before the governor: and the governor asked him, saying:
Pilate
Art thou the King of the Jews?
Evangelist
And Jesus said unto him:
Jesus
Thou sayest.
Evangelist
And when he was accused of the chief priests and elders, he answered nothing. Then said Pilate unto him:
Pilate
Hearest thou not how many things they witness against thee?
Evangelist
And he answered him to never a word; insomuch that the governor marveled greatly.
German
English
Evangelist
Jesus aber stund vor dem Landpfleger; und der Landpfleger fragte ihn und sprach:
Evangelist
Now Jesus stood before the governor: and the governor asked him, saying:
Pilatus
Bist du der Juden König?
Pilate
Art thou the King of the Jews?
Evangelist
Jesus aber sprach zu ihm:
Evangelist
And Jesus said unto him:
Jesus
Du sagest es.
Jesus
Thou sayest.
Evangelist
Und da er verklagt ward von den Hohenpriestern und Ältesten, antwortete er nichts. Da sprach Pilatus zu ihm:
Evangelist
And when he was accused of the chief priests and elders, he answered nothing. Then said Pilate unto him:
Pilatus
Hörest du nicht, wie hart sie dich verklagen?
Pilate
Hearest thou not how many things they witness against thee?
Evangelist
Und er antwortete ihm nicht auf ein Wort, also, dass sich auch der Landpfleger sehr verwunderte.
Evangelist
And he answered him to never a word; insomuch that the governor marveled greatly.
Modern adaptation
Jesus stands before Pilate. Pilate asks: 'Are you the King of the Jews?' Jesus answers: 'You say so.' He does not respond to the priests' accusations. Pilate is amazed by his silence.
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