27 ¹¹ Jesus was now brought before the Governor; and as he stood there the Governor asked him, 'Are you the king of the Jews?' 'The words are yours', said Jesus; 27 ¹² and to the charges laid against him by the chief priests and elders he made no reply. 27 ¹³ Then Pilate said to him, 'Do you not hear all this evidence that is brought against you?'; 27 ¹⁴ but he still refused to answer one word, to the Governor's great astonishment.