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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 Cesar’s friend: whosoever maketh himself a king speaketh against Cesar.”
King James Version (KJV)

🌐 John 19:12 in 8 Translations

King James Version (KJV)English
And from thenceforth Pilate sought to release him: but the Jews cried out, saying, If thou let this man go, thou art not Cesar’s friend: whosoever maketh himself a king speaketh against Cesar.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
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.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
This made Pilate anxious to release him; but the crowd shouted: “If you release that man, you are no friend of the Emperor! Anyone who makes himself out to be a king is setting himself against the Emperor!”
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Von da an suchte Pilatus ihn loszugeben. Die Juden aber schrieen und sagten: Wenn du diesen losgibst, bist du des Kaisers Freund nicht; jeder, der sich selbst zum König macht, spricht wider den Kaiser.
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Desde entonces procuraba Pilato soltarle; mas los Judíos daban voces, diciendo: Si á éste sueltas, no eres amigo de César: cualquiera que se hace rey, á César contradice.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
Desde então Pilatos procurava soltá-lo; mas os Judeus clamavam, dizendo: Se soltas a este, não és amigo de César; qualquer que se faz Rei, contradiz a César.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Por causa disso, Pilatos tentou libertá-Lo, mas os judeus gritaram dizendo: "Se tu libertares este homem, não és amigo de César. Todo aquele que se fizer rei fala contra César".

📖 John 19:12 in Context

10Then 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?
11Jesus 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.
12And from thenceforth Pilate sought to release him: but the Jews cried out, saying, If thou let this man go, thou art not Cesar’s friend: whosoever maketh himself a king speaketh against Cesar.
13When 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.
14And it was the preparation of the passover, and about the sixth hour: and he saith unto the Jews, Behold your King!
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