• John 19:5
    The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures

    • 5 ἐξῆλθεν Came out οὖν therefore ὁ the Ἰησοῦς Jesus ἔξω, outside, φορῶν wearing τὸν the ἀκάνθινον thorny στέφανον crown καὶ and τὸ the πορφυροῦν purple ἱμάτιον. outer garment. καὶ And λέγει he is saying αὐτοῖς to them Ἰδοὺ Look! ὁ The ἄνθρωπος. man.

  • John Study Notes—Chapter 19
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)

    • 19:5

      Look! The man!: Though battered and wounded, Jesus displayed a quiet dignity and calm that even Pilate acknowledged; his words seemed to mingle respect with pity. The Vulgate rendering of Pilate’s words, ecce homo, has been the theme for many artists. Those who were familiar with the Hebrew Scriptures and who heard Pilate’s words may have called to mind the prophetic description of the Messiah found at Zec 6:12: “Here is [or, “Look!”] the man whose name is Sprout.”