John 19:12 — compare English translations
Compare translationsJohn 19:12 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
ἐκ
ek
G1537
from
τούτου
hoûtos
G3778
this
ὁ
ho
G3588
the
Πειλᾶτος
Pilâtos
G4091
Pilate
ἐζήτει
zētéō
G2212
to seek
ἀπολῦσαι
apolýō
G630
to release
αὐτόν
autós
G846
he
οἱ
ho
G3588
the
δὲ
dé
G1161
but
Ἰουδαῖοι
Ioudaîos
G2453
Jewish
ἐκραύγαζον
kraugázō
G2905
to cry out
λέγοντες
légō
G3004
to say
ἐὰν
eán
G1437
if
τοῦτον
hoûtos
G3778
this
ἀπολύσῃς
apolýō
G630
to release
οὐκ
ou
G3756
not
εἶ
eimí
G1510
to be
φίλος
phílos
G5384
friend
τοῦ
ho
G3588
the
Καίσαρος
Kaîsar
G2541
Caesar
πᾶς
pâs
G3956
all
ὁ
ho
G3588
the
βασιλέα
basileús
G935
king
ἑαυτὸν
heautoû
G1438
himself
ποιῶν
poiéō
G4160
to make
ἀντιλέγει
antilégō
G483
to contradict
τῷ
ho
G3588
the
Καίσαρι
Kaîsar
G2541
Caesar
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World English Bible Public Domain
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!"
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King James Version Public Domain
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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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
At this, Pilate was seeking to release him, but the Jews cried out, saying, “If you release this one, you are not a friend of Caesar. Everyone making himself a king speaks against Caesar.”
unfoldingWord Literal Text — © unfoldingWord, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Word-aligned USFM3 via Door43 (git.door43.org/unfoldingWord/en_ult).