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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.

And from {G1537} thenceforth {G5127} Pilate {G4091} sought {G2212} to release {G630} him {G846}: but {G1161} the Jews {G2453} cried out {G2896}, saying {G3004}, If {G1437} thou let {G630} this man {G5126} go {G630}, thou art {G1488} not {G3756} Caesar's {G2541} friend {G5384}: whosoever {G3956} maketh {G4160} himself {G846} a king {G935} speaketh against {G483} Caesar {G2541}.

On hearing this, Pilate tried to find a way to set him free; but the Judeans shouted, “If you set this man free, it means you’re not a ‘Friend of the Emperor’! Everyone who claims to be a king is opposing the Emperor!”

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.”

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.

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Cross-References

  • Acts 17:6 (3 votes)

    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;

  • Acts 17:7 (3 votes)

    Whom Jason hath received: and these all do contrary to the decrees of Caesar, saying that there is another king, [one] Jesus.

  • John 18:33 (3 votes)

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

  • John 18:36 (3 votes)

    Jesus answered, My kingdom is not of this world: if my kingdom were of this world, then would my servants fight, that I should not be delivered to the Jews: but now is my kingdom not from hence.

  • Luke 23:2 (2 votes)

    And 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.

  • Luke 23:5 (2 votes)

    And they were the more fierce, saying, He stirreth up the people, teaching throughout all Jewry, beginning from Galilee to this place.

  • Mark 6:16 (2 votes)

    But when Herod heard [thereof], he said, It is John, whom I beheaded: he is risen from the dead.