João 19:12

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Desde ento, Pilatos procurava solt-lo; mas os judeus gritavam, dizendo: Se soltas este, no s amigo do Csar! Qualquer que se faz rei contra o Csar!

Parallel Translations

A Biblia Sagrada
Desde ento Pilatos procurava solt-lo; mas os judeus clamavam, dizendo: Se soltas este, no s amigo de Csar; qualquer que se faz rei contra Csar.

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A partir deste momento, Pilatos procurava solt-lo, mas os judeus clamavam: Se soltas a este, no s amigo de Csar! Todo aquele que se faz rei contra Csar!

Bible Verse Review
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from: Mark 6:16-26, Acts 24:24-27

thou art: John 18:33-36, Luke 23:2-5, Acts 17:6, Acts 17:7

Reciprocal: Genesis 49:10 - until 1 Kings 21:13 - the king Ezra 4:14 - and it was Nehemiah 2:19 - will ye rebel Job 24:22 - draweth Proverbs 29:25 - fear Jeremiah 38:5 - for Jeremiah 38:19 - I Daniel 6:16 - the king Matthew 2:2 - born Matthew 14:9 - sorry Matthew 19:22 - he went Matthew 22:17 - Caesar Mark 15:3 - the chief Mark 15:14 - And Mark 15:32 - Christ Luke 23:20 - General John 11:50 - General John 18:30 - If John 19:19 - Jesus John 19:22 - What Acts 7:27 - Who Acts 8:33 - judgment Acts 13:28 - General

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And from thenceforth Pilate sought to release him,.... From the time that Christ spoke the above words; or, as the Syriac version renders it, מטול הדא, "because of this", or on account of the words he had spoken; to which agree the Arabic and Ethiopic versions: he sought by all means, and studied every way to bring the Jews to agree to his release: his reasons were, because of the consciousness of guilt, and the danger of contracting more; the sense he might have of a Divine Being, to whom he was accountable for the exercise of his power; his suspicion that Jesus was the Son of God, or that he was more than a man; for he perceived that power went along with his words, by the effect they had on him: but though he sought to release him, he did not do it, nor use the power he boasted he had; the reason in himself was, he was desirous, that the Jews would concur with him; the secret one in providence was, God would not have it so; and yet things must be carried to this pitch, that it might appear that Christ suffered not for his own sins, but ours, and that he suffered willingly:

but the Jews cried out, saying, if thou let this man go, thou art not Caesar's friend. These were the chief priests, Scribes, and elders of the people, more especially, and by whom, the common people were stirred up to request his crucifixion: these still made a greater outcry, and in a more clamorous way urged, that should he be released, Pilate would show but little regard to Caesar, by whom he was raised to this dignity; who had put him into this trust; whom he represented, and in whose name he acted. This was a piece of craftiness in them, for nothing could more nearly affect Pilate, than an insinuation of want of friendship and fidelity to Tiberius, who was then Caesar, or emperor; and also, it was an instance of great hypocrisy in them, to pretend a regard to Caesar, when they scrupled paying tribute to him, and would have been glad, at any rate, to have been free from his yoke and government; and is a very spiteful hint, and carries in it a sort of threatening to Pilate, as if they would bring a charge against him to Caesar, should he let Jesus go with his life, whom they in a contemptuous manner call "this man": adding,

whosoever maketh himself a king, speaketh against Caesar; returning to their former charge of sedition, finding that that of blasphemy had not its effect: their reasoning is very fallacious, and mere sophistry; for though it might be allowed that whoever set up himself as a temporal king in any of Caesar's dominions, must be an enemy of his, a rebel against him; and such a declaration might be truly interpreted as high treason; yet Christ did not give out that he was such a king, but, on the contrary, that his kingdom was not of this world, and therefore did not assume to himself any part of Caesar's dominions and government; and though the Jews would have took him by force, and made him a king, he refused it, and got out of their hands.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Sought to release him - He was more and more convinced of his innocence, and more unwilling to yield him to mere malice and envy in the face of justice.

But the Jews cried out ... - This moved Pilate to deliver Jesus into their hands. He feared that he would be accused of unfaithfulness to the interests of the Roman emperor if he did not condemn a man whom his own nation had accused of sedition. The Roman emperor then on the throne was exceedingly jealous and tyrannical, and the fear of losing his favor induced Pilate to deliver Jesus into their hands.

Caesar’s friend - The friend of the Roman emperor. The name of the reigning emperor was Tiberius. After the time of Julius Caesar all the emperors were called Caesar, as all the kings of Egypt were called Pharaoh. This emperor was, during the latter part of his reign, the most cruel, jealous, and wicked that ever sat on the Roman throne.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse John 19:12. Pilate sought to release him — Pilate made five several attempts to release our Lord; as we may learn from Luke 23:4; Luke 23:15; Luke 23:20; Luke 23:22; John 19:4; John 19:12-13.

Thou art not Caesar's friend — Thou dost not act like a person who has the interest of the emperor at heart. Ambassadors, prefects, counsellors, c., were generally termed the friends of the emperor. This insinuation determined Pilate to make no longer resistance: he was afraid of being accused, and he knew Tiberius was one of the most jealous and distrustful princes in the world. During his reign, accusations of conspiracies were much in fashion they were founded on the silliest pretenses, and punished with excessive rigour. See Calmet, Tacit. An. l. i. c. 72, 73, 74. Sueton. in Tiber. c. 58.