King James Bible
KJVAnd 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.
Translation Comparison
John 19:12
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The verse John 19:12 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.
| Translation | Verse Text | Copy |
|---|---|---|
King James BibleKJV | 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. | |
American Standard VersionASV | Upon this Pilate sought to release him: but the Jews cried out, saying, If thou release this man, thou art not Caesar's friend: every one that maketh himself a king speaketh against Caesar. | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | And from henceforth Pilate sought to release him. But the Jews cried out, saying: If thou release this man, thou art not Caesar's friend. For whosoever maketh himself a king, speaketh against Caesar. | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | 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. | |
English Revised VersionERV | Upon this Pilate sought to release him: but the Jews cried out, saying, If thou release this man, thou art not Caesar's friend: every one that maketh himself a king speaketh against Caesar. | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | 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. Whoever maketh himself a king, speaketh against Cesar. | |
World English BibleWEB | 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!| | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | From this time 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.' | |
American King James VersionAKJV | And from thereafter 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. | |
Weymouth New TestamentWNT | Upon receiving this answer, Pilate was for releasing Him. But the Jews kept shouting, |If you release this man, you are no friend of Caesar's. Every one who sets himself up as king declares himself a rebel against Caesar.| |
American Standard Version
ASVUpon this Pilate sought to release him: but the Jews cried out, saying, If thou release this man, thou art not Caesar's friend: every one that maketh himself a king speaketh against Caesar.
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBAnd from henceforth Pilate sought to release him. But the Jews cried out, saying: If thou release this man, thou art not Caesar's friend. For whosoever maketh himself a king, speaketh against Caesar.
Darby Bible Translation
DBTFrom 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.
English Revised Version
ERVUpon this Pilate sought to release him: but the Jews cried out, saying, If thou release this man, thou art not Caesar's friend: every one that maketh himself a king speaketh against Caesar.
Webster Bible Translation
WBTAnd 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. Whoever maketh himself a king, speaketh against Cesar.
World English Bible
WEBAt 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!|
Young's Literal Translation
YLTFrom this time 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.'
American King James Version
AKJVAnd from thereafter 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.
Weymouth New Testament
WNTUpon receiving this answer, Pilate was for releasing Him. But the Jews kept shouting, |If you release this man, you are no friend of Caesar's. Every one who sets himself up as king declares himself a rebel against Caesar.|
King James Bible
KJVAnd 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.
American Standard Version
ASVUpon this Pilate sought to release him: but the Jews cried out, saying, If thou release this man, thou art not Caesar's friend: every one that maketh himself a king speaketh against Caesar.
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBAnd from henceforth Pilate sought to release him. But the Jews cried out, saying: If thou release this man, thou art not Caesar's friend. For whosoever maketh himself a king, speaketh against Caesar.
Darby Bible Translation
DBTFrom 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.
English Revised Version
ERVUpon this Pilate sought to release him: but the Jews cried out, saying, If thou release this man, thou art not Caesar's friend: every one that maketh himself a king speaketh against Caesar.
Webster Bible Translation
WBTAnd 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. Whoever maketh himself a king, speaketh against Cesar.
World English Bible
WEBAt 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!|
Young's Literal Translation
YLTFrom this time 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.'
American King James Version
AKJVAnd from thereafter 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.
Weymouth New Testament
WNTUpon receiving this answer, Pilate was for releasing Him. But the Jews kept shouting, |If you release this man, you are no friend of Caesar's. Every one who sets himself up as king declares himself a rebel against Caesar.|