John 19:12

KJV1611 – Modern English

And from then on Pilate sought to release him: but the Jews cried out, saying, If you let this man go, you are not Caesar's friend: Whoever makes himself a king speaks against Caesar.

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  • John 18:33-36 : 33 Then Pilate entered into the judgment hall again, called Jesus, and said to him, Are you the King of the Jews? 34 Jesus answered him, Do you say this of yourself, or did others tell you about me? 35 Pilate answered, Am I a Jew? Your own nation and the chief priests have delivered you to me. What have you done? 36 Jesus answered, My kingdom is not of this world. If my kingdom were of this world, then my servants would fight, so that I should not be delivered to the Jews; but now my kingdom is not from here.
  • Acts 17:6-7 : 6 And when they did not find them, they dragged Jason and some brothers to the rulers of the city, crying, These who have turned the world upside down have come here too; 7 Jason has welcomed them: and they are all acting against the decrees of Caesar, saying there is another king—Jesus.
  • Acts 24:24-27 : 24 And after some days, when Felix came with his wife Drusilla, who was a Jewess, he sent for Paul, and heard him concerning faith in Christ. 25 And as he reasoned about righteousness, self-control, and the judgment to come, Felix trembled, and answered, Go away for now; when I have a convenient time, I will call for you. 26 He also hoped that money would be given him by Paul, that he might release him: therefore, he sent for him more often, and conversed with him. 27 But after two years Porcius Festus succeeded Felix; and Felix, wanting to grant a favor to the Jews, left Paul bound.
  • Mark 6:16-26 : 16 But when Herod heard of it, he said, It is John, whom I beheaded; he is risen from the dead. 17 For Herod himself had sent forth and laid hold upon John, and bound him in prison for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife, for he had married her. 18 For John had said to Herod, It is not lawful for you to have your brother's wife. 19 Therefore Herodias held a grudge against him, and wanted to kill him; but she could not: 20 For Herod feared John, knowing that he was a just and holy man, and observed him; and when he heard him, he did many things, and heard him gladly. 21 And when a convenient day came, that Herod on his birthday made a supper for his lords, high captains, and chief men of Galilee; 22 And when the daughter of Herodias came in, and danced, and pleased Herod and those who sat with him, the king said to the girl, Ask of me whatever you wish, and I will give it to you. 23 And he swore to her, Whatever you ask of me, I will give it to you, up to half of my kingdom. 24 And she went out, and said to her mother, What shall I ask? And she said, The head of John the Baptist. 25 And she came in straightway with haste to the king, and asked, saying, I want you to give me at once on a platter the head of John the Baptist. 26 And the king was exceedingly sorry; yet because of his oath's sake, and for the sakes of those who sat with him, he would not refuse her.
  • Luke 23:2-5 : 2 And they began to accuse Him, saying, We found this man misleading the nation and forbidding to pay taxes to Caesar, claiming that He is Christ, a King. 3 And Pilate asked Him, saying, Are You the King of the Jews? And He answered him, saying, You say it. 4 Then Pilate said to the chief priests and to the people, I find no fault in this man. 5 But they were even more fierce, saying, He stirs up the people, teaching throughout all Judea, beginning from Galilee to here.

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  • Mark 15:8-9
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    81%

    8And the multitude, crying aloud, began to ask him to do as he had always done for them.

    9But Pilate answered them, saying, Do you want me to release to you the King of the Jews?

  • John 18:37-40
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    37Pilate therefore said to him, Are you a king then? Jesus answered, You say correctly that I am a king. For this purpose I was born, and for this cause I have come into the world, that I should bear witness to the truth. Everyone who is of the truth hears my voice.

    38Pilate said to him, What is truth? And when he had said this, he went out again to the Jews and said to them, I find no fault in him at all.

    39But you have a custom that I should release someone to you at the Passover. Do you want me to release to you the King of the Jews?

    40Then they all cried again, saying, Not this man, but Barabbas. Now Barabbas was a robber.

  • Mark 15:11-15
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    11But the chief priests stirred up the people, that he should rather release Barabbas to them.

    12And Pilate answered and said again to them, What then do you want me to do with him whom you call the King of the Jews?

    13And they cried out again, Crucify him.

    14Then Pilate said to them, Why, what evil has he done? And they cried out all the more, Crucify him.

    15And so Pilate, wanting to satisfy the crowd, released Barabbas to them, and he delivered Jesus, after scourging him, to be crucified.

  • John 19:13-15
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    13When Pilate heard that saying, he brought Jesus out and sat down in the judgment seat in a place called the Pavement, but in Hebrew, Gabbatha.

    14And it was the preparation of the Passover, about the sixth hour: and he said to the Jews, Behold your King!

    15But they cried out, Away with him, away with him, crucify him. Pilate said to them, Shall I crucify your King? The chief priests answered, We have no king but Caesar.

  • Luke 23:17-21
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    17(For it was necessary for him to release one to them at the feast.)

    18And they all cried out at once, saying, Away with this man, and release to us Barabbas:

    19(who had been thrown into prison for a certain rebellion made in the city, and for murder.)

    20Pilate, therefore, wanting to release Jesus, spoke again to them.

    21But they cried, saying, Crucify Him, crucify Him.

  • John 19:4-11
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    4Pilate then went out again and said to them, Behold, I bring him out to you, so that you may know I find no fault in him.

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

    6When the chief priests and officers saw him, they cried out, saying, Crucify him, crucify him. Pilate said to them, Take him yourselves and crucify him: for I find no fault in him.

    7The Jews answered him, We have a law, and by our law he ought to die, because he made himself the Son of God.

    8When Pilate heard that saying, he was even more afraid;

    9And went again into the judgment hall, and said to Jesus, Where are you from? But Jesus gave him no answer.

    10Then Pilate said to him, Do you not speak to me? Do you not know that I have the power to crucify you, and have the power to release you?

    11Jesus answered, You could have no power against me at all, except it were given you from above: therefore he who delivered me to you has the greater sin.

  • John 19:21
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    21Then the chief priests of the Jews said to Pilate, Do not write, The King of the Jews; but that he said, I am King of the Jews.

  • Matt 27:17
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    17Therefore when they were gathered together, Pilate said unto them, Whom will you that I release unto you? Barabbas, or Jesus who is called Christ?

  • Luke 23:2-4
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    2And they began to accuse Him, saying, We found this man misleading the nation and forbidding to pay taxes to Caesar, claiming that He is Christ, a King.

    3And Pilate asked Him, saying, Are You the King of the Jews? And He answered him, saying, You say it.

    4Then Pilate said to the chief priests and to the people, I find no fault in this man.

  • John 18:33-35
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    33Then Pilate entered into the judgment hall again, called Jesus, and said to him, Are you the King of the Jews?

    34Jesus answered him, Do you say this of yourself, or did others tell you about me?

    35Pilate answered, Am I a Jew? Your own nation and the chief priests have delivered you to me. What have you done?

  • Mark 15:6
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    6Now at that feast he released to them one prisoner, whomever they desired.

  • Mark 15:2
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    2And Pilate asked him, Are you the King of the Jews? And he answering said to him, You say it.

  • John 18:29-31
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    29Pilate then went out to them and said, What accusation do you bring against this man?

    30They answered and said to him, If he were not a wrongdoer, we would not have delivered him to you.

    31Then Pilate said to them, Take him and judge him according to your law. Therefore the Jews said to him, It is not lawful for us to put anyone to death,

  • Matt 27:20-23
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    20But the chief priests and elders persuaded the multitude that they should ask for Barabbas and destroy Jesus.

    21The governor answered and said unto them, Which of the two do you want me to release unto you? They said, Barabbas.

    22Pilate said unto them, What then shall I do with Jesus, who is called Christ? They all said unto him, Let him be crucified.

    23And the governor said, Why, what evil has he done? But they cried out all the more, saying, Let him be crucified.

  • Matt 27:15
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    15Now at the feast the governor was accustomed to release to the people a prisoner, whom they wished.

  • Luke 23:25
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    25And he released to them the one who had been thrown into prison for rebellion and murder, whom they had asked for; but he delivered Jesus to their will.

  • John 19:19
    72%

    19And Pilate wrote a title, and put it on the cross. And the writing said, JESUS OF NAZARETH, THE KING OF THE JEWS.

  • Luke 23:14
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    14Said to them, You have brought this man to me as one who misleads the people. And behold, I have examined Him in your presence, and have found no fault in this man concerning those things of which you accuse Him.

  • Mark 12:16
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    16And they brought it. He said to them, 'Whose image and inscription is this?' They said to him, 'Caesar's.'

  • Matt 27:11
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    11And Jesus stood before the governor, and the governor asked him, saying, Are you the King of the Jews? And Jesus said unto him, You say it.