John 19:12

Bible in Basic English 1965

Hearing this, Pilate had a desire to let him go free, but the Jews said in a loud voice, If you let this man go, you are not Caesar's friend: everyone who makes himself a king goes against Caesar.

Cross References

Ezra 4:14

Now because we are responsible to the king, and it is not right for us to see the king's honour damaged, we have sent to give the king word of these things,

Jeremiah 38:19

And King Zedekiah said to Jeremiah, I am troubled on account of the Jews who have gone over to the Chaldaeans, for fear that they may give me up to them and they will put me to shame.

Matthew 22:17

Give us, then, your opinion of this: Is it right to give tax to Caesar, or not?

John 19:22

But Pilate made answer, What I have put in writing will not be changed.