John 19:12

Bible in Basic English (1941)

Hearing this, Pilate had a desire to let him go free, but the Jews said in a loud voice, If you let this man go, you are not Caesar's friend: everyone who makes himself a king goes against Caesar.

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  • John 18:33-36 : 33 Then Pilate went back into the Praetorium and sent for Jesus and said to him, Are you the King of the Jews? 34 Jesus made answer, Do you say this of yourself, or did others say it about me? 35 Pilate said, Am I a Jew? Your nation and the chief priests have given you into my hands: what have you done? 36 Jesus said in answer, My kingdom is not of this world: if my kingdom was of this world, my disciples would have made a good fight to keep me out of the hands of the Jews: but my kingdom is not here.
  • Acts 17:6-7 : 6 And when they were not able to get them, they took Jason and some of the brothers by force before the rulers of the town, crying, These men, who have made trouble all over the world have now come here; 7 Whom Jason has taken into his house: and they are acting against the orders of Caesar, saying that there is another king, Jesus.
  • Acts 24:24-27 : 24 But after some days, Felix came with Drusilla his wife, who was of the Jews by birth, and sent for Paul, and gave hearing to him about faith in Christ Jesus. 25 And while he was talking about righteousness and self-control and the judging which was to come, Felix had great fear and said, Go away for the present, and when the right time comes I will send for you. 26 For he was hoping that Paul would give him money: so he sent for him more frequently and had talk with him. 27 But after two years Porcius Festus took the place of Felix, who, desiring to have the approval of the Jews, kept Paul in chains.
  • Mark 6:16-26 : 16 But Herod, when he had news of it, said, John, whom I put to death, has come back from the dead. 17 For Herod himself had sent men out to take John and put him in prison, because of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife, whom he had taken for himself. 18 For John said to Herod, It is wrong for you to have your brother's wife. 19 And Herodias was bitter against him, desiring to put him to death; but she was not able; 20 For Herod was in fear of John, being conscious that he was an upright and holy man, and kept him safe. And hearing him, he was much troubled; and he gave ear to him gladly. 21 And the chance came when Herod on his birthday gave a feast to his lords, and the high captains, and the chief men of Galilee; 22 And when the daughter of Herodias herself came in and did a dance, Herod and those who were at table with him were pleased with her; and the king said to the girl, Make a request for anything and I will give it you. 23 And he took an oath, saying to her, Whatever is your desire I will give it to you, even half of my kingdom. 24 And she went out and said to her mother, What is my request to be? And she said, The head of John the Baptist. 25 And she came in quickly to the king, and said, My desire is that you give me straight away on a plate the head of John the Baptist. 26 And the king was very sad; but because of his oaths, and those who were with him at table, he would not say 'No' to her.
  • Luke 23:2-5 : 2 And they made statements against him, saying, This man has to our knowledge been teaching our nation to do wrong, and not to make payment of taxes to Caesar, even saying that he himself is Christ, a king. 3 And Pilate said to him, Are you the King of the Jews? And he said in answer, You say so. 4 And Pilate said to the chief priests and the people, In my opinion this man has done no wrong. 5 But they became more violent than before, saying, He has made trouble among the people, teaching through all Judaea from Galilee to this place.

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  • Mark 15:8-9
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    8 And the people went up, requesting him to do as he had done for them in other years.

    9 And Pilate said in answer to them, Is it your desire that I let the King of the Jews go free?

  • John 18:37-40
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    37 Then Pilate said to him, Are you then a king? Jesus made answer, You say that I am a king. For this purpose was I given birth, and for this purpose I came into the world, that I might give witness to what is true. Every lover of what is true gives ear to my voice.

    38 Pilate said to him, True? what is true? Having said this he went out again to the Jews and said to them, I see no wrong in him.

    39 But every year you make a request to me to let a prisoner go free at the Passover. Is it your desire that I let the King of the Jews go free?

    40 Then again they gave a loud cry, Not this man, but Barabbas. Now Barabbas was an outlaw.

  • Mark 15:11-15
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    11 But the people were moved by the chief priests to make him let Barabbas go free.

    12 And Pilate again said in answer to them, What then am I to do to him to whom you give the name of the King of the Jews?

    13 And they said again loudly, To the cross with him!

    14 And Pilate said to them, Why, what evil has he done? But their cry was the louder, To the cross!

    15 And Pilate, desiring to do what was pleasing to the people, let Barabbas go free, and gave up Jesus, when he had been whipped, to be put to death on the cross.

  • John 19:13-15
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    13 So when these words came to Pilate's ear, he took Jesus out, seating himself in the judge's seat in a place named in Hebrew, Gabbatha, or the Stone Floor.

    14 (It was the day when they made ready for the Passover; and it was about the sixth hour.) And he said to the Jews, There is your King!

    15 Then they gave a loud cry, Away with him! away with him! to the cross! Pilate said to them, Am I to put your King to death on the cross? The chief priests said in answer, We have no king but Caesar.

  • Luke 23:17-21
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    18 But with loud voices they said all together, Put this man to death, and make Barabbas free.

    19 Now this man was in prison because of an attack against the government in the town, in which there had been loss of life.

    20 And Pilate again said to them that it was his desire to let Jesus go free.

    21 But crying out they said, To the cross with him!

  • John 19:4-11
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    4 And Pilate went out again and said to them, See, I let him come out to you to make it clear to you that I see no wrong in him.

    5 Then Jesus came out with the crown of thorns and the purple robe. And Pilate said to them, Here is the man!

    6 So when the chief priests and the police saw him they gave a loud cry, To the cross! to the cross! Pilate said to them, Take him yourselves and put him on the cross: I see no crime in him.

    7 And the Jews made answer, We have a law, and by that law it is right for him to be put to death because he said he was the Son of God.

    8 When this saying came to Pilate's ears his fear became greater;

    9 And he went again into the Praetorium and said to Jesus, Where do you come from? But Jesus gave him no answer.

    10 Then Pilate said to him, You say nothing to me? is it not clear to you that I have power to let you go free and power to put you to death on the cross?

    11 Jesus gave this answer: You would have no power at all over me if it was not given to you by God; so that he who gave me up to you has the greater sin.

  • John 19:21
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    21 Then the chief priests of the Jews said to Pilate, Do not put, The King of the Jews, but, He said, I am the King of the Jews.

  • Matt 27:17
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    17 So when they came together, Pilate said to them, Whom will you have? Barabbas, or Jesus, who is named Christ?

  • Luke 23:2-4
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    2 And they made statements against him, saying, This man has to our knowledge been teaching our nation to do wrong, and not to make payment of taxes to Caesar, even saying that he himself is Christ, a king.

    3 And Pilate said to him, Are you the King of the Jews? And he said in answer, You say so.

    4 And Pilate said to the chief priests and the people, In my opinion this man has done no wrong.

  • John 18:33-35
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    33 Then Pilate went back into the Praetorium and sent for Jesus and said to him, Are you the King of the Jews?

    34 Jesus made answer, Do you say this of yourself, or did others say it about me?

    35 Pilate said, Am I a Jew? Your nation and the chief priests have given you into my hands: what have you done?

  • Mark 15:6
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    6 Now at the feast every year he let one prisoner go free at their request.

  • Mark 15:2
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    2 And Pilate put a question to him, Are you the King of the Jews? And he, answering, said to him, You say so.

  • John 18:29-31
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    29 So Pilate came out to them and put the question: What have you to say against this man?

    30 They said to him in answer, If the man was not a wrongdoer we would not have given him up to you.

    31 Then Pilate said to them, Take him yourselves and let him be judged by your law. But the Jews said to him, We have no right to put any man to death.

  • Matt 27:20-23
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    20 Now the chief priests and those in authority got the people to make request for Barabbas, and for Jesus to be put to death.

    21 But the ruler made answer and said to them, Which of the two is it your pleasure that I let go free? And they said, Barabbas.

    22 Pilate says to them, What, then, am I to do with Jesus, who is named Christ? They all say, Let him be put to death on the cross.

    23 And he said, Why, what evil has he done? But they gave loud cries, saying, To the cross with him!

  • Matt 27:15
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    15 Now at the feast it was the way for the ruler to let free to the people one prisoner, at their selection.

  • Luke 23:25
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    25 And in answer to their request, he let that man go free who had been in prison for acting against the government and causing death, and Jesus he gave up to their pleasure.

  • John 19:19
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    19 And Pilate put on the cross a statement in writing. The writing was: JESUS THE NAZARENE, THE KING OF THE JEWS.

  • Luke 23:14
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    14 You say that this man has been teaching the people evil things: now I, after going into the question before you, see nothing wrong in this man in connection with the things which you have said against him:

  • Mark 12:16
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    16 And they gave him one. And he said to them, Whose is this image and name on it? And they said to him, Caesar's.

  • Matt 27:11
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    11 And Jesus was before the ruler, who put a question to him, Are you the King of the Jews? And Jesus said to him, You say so.