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John 19:12

Pontius

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.

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.

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!

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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 thereof, he said, It is John, whom I beheaded: he is risen from the dead.

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  • John 18:33–36

    Then Pilate entered into the judgment hall again, and called Jesus, and said unto him, Art thou the King of the Jews?

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  • Acts 17:6–7

    And 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;

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  • Luke 23:2–5

    And they began to accuse him, saying, We found this fellow perverting the nation, and forbidding to give tribute to Cæsar, saying that he himself is Christ a King.

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  • Acts 24:24–27

    And 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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