John 19:12

New Century Version

After this, Pilate tried to let Jesus go. But some in the crowd cried out, “Anyone who makes himself king is against Caesar. If you let this man go, you are no friend of Caesar.”

Cross References

Ezra 4:14

Since we must be loyal to the government, we don’t want to see the king dishonored. So we are writing to let the king know.

Jeremiah 38:19

Then King Zedekiah said to Jeremiah, “I’m afraid of some Jews who have already gone over to the side of the Babylonian army. If the Babylonians hand me over to them, they will treat me badly.”

Matthew 22:17

So tell us what you think. Is it right to pay taxes to Caesar or not?”

John 19:22

Pilate answered, “What I have written, I have written.”