John 19:15

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

“Kill him! Kill him!” they yelled. “Nail him to a cross!” “So you want me to nail your king to a cross?” Pilate asked. The chief priests replied, “The Emperor is our king!”

Cross References

Genesis 49:10

You will have power and rule until nations obey you and come bringing gifts.

Matthew 22:17

Tell us what you think! Should we pay taxes to the Emperor or not?”

Luke 23:18

But the whole crowd shouted, “Kill Jesus! Give us Barabbas!”

John 18:31

Pilate told them, “Take him and judge him by your own laws.” The crowd replied, “We are not allowed to put anyone to death.”

John 19:6

When the chief priests and the temple police saw him, they yelled, “Nail him to a cross! Nail him to a cross!” Pilate told them, “You take him and nail him to a cross! I don't find him guilty of anything.”

Acts 13:28

They did exactly what the Scriptures said they would. Even though they couldn't find any reason to put Jesus to death, they still asked Pilate to have him killed. After Jesus had been put to death, he was taken down from the cross and placed in a tomb.

Acts 21:36

The crowd followed and kept shouting, “Kill him! Kill him!”

Acts 22:22

The crowd listened until Paul said this. Then they started shouting, “Get rid of this man! He doesn't deserve to live.”