KJV King James Version
And from thenceforth Pilate sought to release him: but the Jews cried out, saying, If thou let this man go, thou art not Caesar’s friend: whosoever maketh himself a king speaketh against Caesar.
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John 19:12
And from thenceforth Pilate sought to release him: but the Jews cried out, saying, If thou let this man go, thou art not Caesar’s friend: whosoever maketh himself a king speaketh against Caesar.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
From then on, Pilate tried to release Him, but the Jews kept shouting, “If you release this man, you are no friend of Caesar. Anyone who declares himself a king is defying Caesar.”
WEB World English Bible
At this, Pilate was seeking to release him, but the Jews cried out, saying, “If you release this man, you aren’t Caesar’s friend! Everyone who makes himself a king speaks against Caesar!”
ASV American Standard Version
Upon this Pilate sought to release him: but the Jews cried out, saying, If thou release this man, thou art not Cæsar’s friend: every one that maketh himself a king speaketh against Cæsar.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
From this time was Pilate seeking to release him, and the Jews were crying out, saying, ‘If this one thou mayest release, thou art not a friend of Caesar; every one making himself a king, doth speak against Caesar.’
Surrounding context — John 19
9 And went again into the judgment hall, and saith unto Jesus, Whence art thou? But Jesus gave him no answer.
10 Then saith Pilate unto him, Speakest thou not unto me? knowest thou not that I have power to crucify thee, and have power to release thee?
11 Jesus answered, Thou couldest have no power [at all] against me, except it were given thee from above: therefore he that delivered me unto thee hath the greater sin.
12 And from thenceforth Pilate sought to release him: but the Jews cried out, saying, If thou let this man go, thou art not Caesar’s friend: whosoever maketh himself a king speaketh against Caesar.
13 When Pilate therefore heard that saying, he brought Jesus forth, and sat down in the judgment seat in a place that is called the Pavement, but in the Hebrew, Gabbatha.
14 And it was the preparation of the passover, and about the sixth hour: and he saith unto the Jews, Behold your King!
15 But they cried out, Away with [him], away with [him], crucify him. Pilate saith unto them, Shall I crucify your King? The chief priests answered, We have no king but Caesar.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ἐκG1537 · ekout fromτούτουG3778 · ohutosthis/he/she/itὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoΠιλᾶτοςG4091 · PilatosPilateἐζήτειG2212 · zēteōto seekἀπολῦσαιG630 · apoluōto release: releaseαὐτόν.¶G846 · autosit/s/heΟἱG3588 · hothe/this/whoδὲG1161 · dethenἸουδαῖοιG2453 · IoudaiosJewἐκραύγασανG2905 · kraugazōto shoutλέγοντες·G3004 · legōto sayἐὰνG1437 · eanifτοῦτονG3778 · ohutosthis/he/she/itἀπολύσῃς,G630 · apoluōto release: releaseοὐκG3756 · ounoεἶG1510 · eimito beφίλοςG5384 · philosfriendly/friendτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoΚαίσαρος.G2541 · KaisarCaesarπᾶςG3956 · pasallὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoβασιλέαG935 · basileuskingἑαυτὸνG1438 · heautouthemselfποιῶνG4160 · poieōto do/make: doἀντιλέγειG483 · antilegōto disputeτῷG3588 · hothe/this/whoΚαίσαρι.¶G2541 · KaisarCaesar
Cross-references
Acts 17:6-7And when they found them not, they drew Jason and certain brethren unto the rulers of the city, crying, These that have turned the world upside down are come hither also;John 18:33-36Then Pilate entered into the judgment hall again, and called Jesus, and said unto him, Art thou the King of the Jews?Mark 6:16-26But when Herod heard [thereof], he said, It is John, whom I beheaded: he is risen from the dead.Luke 23:2-5And they began to accuse him, saying, We found this [fellow] perverting the nation, and forbidding to give tribute to Caesar, saying that he himself is Christ a King.Acts 24:24-27And after certain days, when Felix came with his wife Drusilla, which was a Jewess, he sent for Paul, and heard him concerning the faith in Christ.
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