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.
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Verse 12 is found in chapter 19 of John. The scourging and mockery present Jesus as king precisely through an ironic coronation. Pilate attempts to manage the situation but ultimately hands him over to crucifixion under political and religious pressure.
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Von da an trachtete Pilatus, wie er ihn losließe. Die Juden aber schrieen und sprachen: Läßt du diesen los, so bist du des Kaisers Freund nicht; denn wer sich zum König macht, der ist wider den Kaiser.
Desde entonces procuraba Pilato soltarle; mas los Judíos daban voces, diciendo: Si a éste sueltas, no eres amigo de César: cualquiera que se hace rey, a César contradice.
Desde entonces Pilato buscaba dejarlo libre, pero los judíos gritaron: «Si dejas libre a este, no eres amigo del César. Todo el que se hace rey se opone al César».
Dès ce moment, Pilate cherchait à le relâcher. Mais les Juifs criaient: Si tu le relâches, tu n'es pas ami de César. Quiconque se fait roi se déclare contre César.
Da quell’ora Pilato cercava di liberarlo; ma i Giudei gridavano, dicendo: Se tu liberi costui, tu non sei amico di Cesare: chiunque si fa re si oppone a Cesare.
Desde então Pilatos procurava soltá-lo; mas os judeus clamavam, dizendo: Se soltas este, não és amigo de César; qualquer que se faz rei é contra César.
從此, 彼拉多 想要釋放耶穌,無奈 猶太 人喊著說:「你若釋放這個人,你就不是凱撒的忠臣 。凡自立為王的就是背叛凱撒。」
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