John 19:12 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And from thenceforth Pilate sought to release him: but the Jews cried out, saying, If thou let this man go, thou art not Cesar’s friend: whosoever maketh himself a king speaketh against Cesar.”
John 19:12 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
John 19:12 in 6 Bible Translations
Read John 19:12 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
John 19:12 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“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!””
John 19:12 — World English Bible
John 19:12 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“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. ”
John 19:12 — American Standard Version
John 19:12 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“From this <FI>time<Fi> was Pilate seeking to release him, and the Jews were crying out, saying, `If this one thou mayest release, thou art not a friend of Caesar; every one making himself a king, doth speak against Caesar.'”
John 19:12 — Young's Literal Translation
John 19:12 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“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. ”
John 19:12 — Darby Translation
John 19:12 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“From thence foorth Pilate sought to loose him, but the Iewes cried, saying, If thou deliuer him, thou art not Cesars friende: for whosoeuer maketh himselfe a King, speaketh against Cesar.”
John 19:12 — Geneva Bible
John 19:12 in Context — John 19
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.
12 And from thenceforth Pilate sought to release him: but the Jews cried out, saying, If thou let this man go, thou art not Cesar’s friend: whosoever maketh himself a king speaketh against Cesar.
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!
What Does John 19:12 Mean?
John 19:12 is a verse from the Book of John, part of the New Testament. It appears in John chapter 19. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.
Also explore: Bible verses by topic | Read the full Bible free