Luke 22:70

So they all asked, “Are You then the Son of God?” He replied, “You say that I am.”

Berean Standard Bible

Study note

Setting — Jesus stands before the Sanhedrin after declaring He will sit at the right hand of God, responding to their unified inquiry about His divine identity.

The words — Jesus replies with ὑμεῖς λέγετε (hymeis legete), literally “You say,” directing the claim back to the assembly. This phrasing acknowledges their formulation without extracting a direct affirmative from His own lips.

The thread — The same responsive pattern appears when Pilate questions Him about kingship in Luke 23:3 and Matthew 27:11, and when the council asks about His identity in Matthew 26:64.

Why it lands — The verse requires a reader to recognize that Jesus accepts the title on the questioners' terms while refusing to validate their hostile intent or provide the political Messiah they expected.

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The Greek words

King James Version

Then said they all, Art thou then the Son of God? And he said unto them, Ye say that I am.

Cross-references

Luke 23:3 So Pilate asked Him, “Are You the King of the Jews?” “You have said so,” Jesus replied.
Matthew 26:64 “You have said it yourself,” Jesus answered. “But I say to all of you, from now on you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of Power and coming on the clouds of heaven.”
Matthew 27:11 Meanwhile Jesus stood before the governor, who questioned Him: “Are You the King of the Jews?” “You have said so,” Jesus replied.
Mark 15:2 So Pilate questioned Him, “Are You the King of the Jews?” “You have said so,” Jesus replied.
John 18:37 “Then You are a king!” Pilate said. “You say that I am a king,” Jesus answered. “For this reason I was born and have come into the world, to testify to the truth. Everyone who belongs to the truth listens to My voice.”
Psalms 2:7 I will proclaim the decree spoken to Me by the LORD: “You are My Son; today I have become Your Father.
Psalms 2:12 Kiss the Son, lest He be angry and you perish in your rebellion, when His wrath ignites in an instant. Blessed are all who take refuge in Him.
Matthew 3:17 And a voice from heaven said, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased!”
Matthew 4:3 The tempter came to Him and said, “If You are the Son of God, tell these stones to become bread.”
Matthew 27:43 He trusts in God. Let God deliver Him now if He wants Him. For He said, ‘I am the Son of God.’”