John 19:12-16

Modern English Version

¹² From then on, Pilate tried to release Him. But the Jews cried out, “If you release this Man, you are not Caesar’s friend. Whoever makes himself a king speaks against Caesar!”

¹³ When Pilate heard these words, he brought Jesus out and sat down on the judgment seat at a place called The Pavement (which in Hebrew is Gabbatha). ¹⁴ It was the Day of Preparation of the Passover and about the sixth hour.

He said to the Jews, “Here is your King!”

¹⁵ But they shouted, “Away with Him! Away with Him! Crucify Him!”

Pilate said to them, “Shall I crucify your King?”

The chief priests answered, “We have no king but Caesar!”

¹⁶ Then he handed Him over to them to be crucified.

The Crucifixion^(A)

So they took Jesus and led Him away.