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Am I a Jew? (mēti egō Ioudaios eimi). Proud and fine scorn on Pilate’s part at the idea that he had a personal interest in the question. Vehement negation implied. Cf. Joh 4:29 for mēti in a question. The gulf between Jew and Gentile yawns wide here.
Nation (ethnos as in Joh 11:48-52, rather than laos, while both in Joh 11:50). For paredōkan see Joh 18:30.
What hast thou done? (ti epoiēsas). First aorist active indicative of poieō. Blunt and curt question. “What didst thou do?” “What is thy real crime?” John’s picture of this private interview between Pilate and Jesus is told with graphic power.