Mark 15:2

“And Pilate asked him, art thou the king of the Jews? etc..] Which either he had heard before that it was said by him, and his followers; or was what the Jews now suggested to him as his crime, which they desired sentence of death might pass upon him: and he answering, said unto him, thou sayest it; which is all one as if he had said, I am; (see Gill on “<402625>Matthew 26:25”); for so he was in a sense, in which he explained himself to Pilate's satisfaction, (<431836>John 18:36,37); (see Gill on “<402711>Matthew 27:11”).”

“15:2 The phrase king of the Jews is the Gentile equivalent of the Jewish title, “King of Israel” (15:32). • You have said it: Jesus’ reply to Pilate’s question is found in all four Gospels; Jesus clearly understood himself to be a king (10:37-38; 11:9-10; 12:35-37), and Pilate eventually crucified him on this charge (15:26), although Pilate understood that Jesus was not a political threat (John 18:33-39).”

“Mat 2:2, Mat 27:11; Luk 23:3; Joh 18:33-37, Joh 19:19-22; Ti1 6:13 Mark 15:3”