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John 19:12

Pontius

10 So Pilate said to Him, “Do You refuse to speak to me? Do You not know that I have authority to release You and authority to crucify You?”

11 Jesus answered, “You would have no authority over Me if it were not given to you from above. Therefore the one who handed Me over to you is guilty of greater sin.”

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.”

13 When Pilate heard these words, he brought Jesus out and sat on the judgment seat at a place called the Stone Pavement, which in Hebrew is Gabbatha.

14 It was the day of Preparation for the Passover, about the sixth hour. And Pilate said to the Jews, “Here is your King!”

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BSB
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.”
KJV
And from thenceforth Pilate sought to release him: but the Jews cried out, saying, If thou let this man go, thou art not Cæsar’s friend: whosoever maketh himself a king speaketh against Cæsar.
WEB
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
Upon this Pilate sought to release him: but the Jews cried out, saying, If thou release this man, thou art not Caesar`s friend: every one that maketh himself a king speaketh against Caesar.
DARBY
From this time Pilate sought to release him; but the Jews cried out saying, If thou releasest this [man], thou art not a friend to Caesar. Every one making himself a king speaks against Caesar.
BLB
From this [time] Pilate was seeking to release Him; but the Jews cried out, saying, “If you release this [man], you are not a friend of Caesar. Everyone making himself a king speaks against Caesar.”
ÅB
På grunn av dette søkte Pilatus fremdeles å gi ham fri. Men jødene ropte: Gir du denne fri, da er du ikke keiserens venn; hver den som gjør seg selv til konge, setter seg opp imot keiseren.
OTB
Fra dette tidspunktet søkte Pilatus å løslate Ham, men jødene ropte: «Hvis du løslater denne mannen, er du ikke keiserens venn; enhver som gjør seg til konge, motsetter seg keiseren.»
B1930
På grunn av dette søkte Pilatus fremdeles å gi ham fri. Men jødene ropte: Gir du denne fri, da er du ikke keiserens venn; hver den som gjør sig selv til konge, setter sig op imot keiseren.

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Cross references

  • Mark 6:16–26

    But when Herod heard this, he said, “John, whom I beheaded, has risen from the dead!”

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  • John 18:33–36

    Pilate went back into the Praetorium, summoned Jesus, and asked Him, “Are You the King of the Jews?”

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  • Acts 17:6–7

    But when they could not find them, they dragged Jason and some other brothers before the city officials, shouting, “These men who have turned the world upside down have now come here,

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  • Luke 23:2–5

    And they began to accuse Him, saying, “We found this man subverting our nation, forbidding payment of taxes to Caesar, and proclaiming Himself to be Christ, a King.”

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  • Acts 24:24–27

    After several days, Felix returned with his wife Drusilla, who was a Jewess. He sent for Paul and listened to him speak about faith in Christ Jesus.

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