John 19:12
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.”
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ASV
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.
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.
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28 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| ἐκ | ek | Out of | G1537 → |
| τούτου | toutou | this | G3778 → |
| ὁ | ho | <the> | G3588 → |
| Πιλᾶτος | Pilatos | Pilate | G4091 → |
| ἐζήτει | ezētei | was seeking | G2212 → |
| ἀπολῦσαι | apolusai | to release | G630 → |
| αὐτόν.¶ | auton | Him. | G846 → |
| Οἱ | Hoi | <the> | G3588 → |
| δὲ | de | but | G1161 → |
| Ἰουδαῖοι | Ioudaioi | the Jews | G2453 → |
| ἐκραύγασαν | ekraugasan | cried out | G2905 → |
| λέγοντες· | legontes | saying; | G3004 → |
| ἐὰν | ean | If | G1437 → |
| τοῦτον | touton | this [man] | G3778 → |
| ἀπολύσῃς, | apolusēs | you shall release, | G630 → |
| οὐκ | ouk | not | G3756 → |
| εἶ | ei | you are | G1510 → |
| φίλος | philos | a friend | G5384 → |
| τοῦ | tou | <the> | G3588 → |
| Καίσαρος. | Kaisaros | of Caesar. | G2541 → |
| πᾶς | pas | Everyone | G3956 → |
| ὁ | ho | <the> | G3588 → |
| βασιλέα | basilea | a king | G935 → |
| ἑαυτὸν | he'auton | himself | G1438 → |
| ποιῶν | poiōn | making | G4160 → |
| ἀντιλέγει | antilegei | speaks against | G483 → |
| τῷ | tō | <the> | G3588 → |
| Καίσαρι.¶ | Kaisari | Caesar. | G2541 → |
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