| 12. Source Text: Greek (SBLGNT) John 19:12:1 ⧉ἐκekfrom John 19:12:2 ⧉τούτουtootoothis John 19:12:3 ⧉⸂ὁho{the} John 19:12:4 ⧉ΠιλᾶτοςpeelatosPilate John 19:12:5 ⧉ἐζήτει⸃ezeetee{He} was seeking John 19:12:6 ⧉ἀπολῦσαιapoleeseto release John 19:12:7 ⧉αὐτόνaftonhim John 19:12:8 ⧉οἱhoithe John 19:12:9 ⧉δὲdebut John 19:12:10 ⧉ἸουδαῖοιeeoodaieeJews John 19:12:11 ⧉⸀ἐκραύγασανekravgasan{They} cried out John 19:12:12 ⧉λέγοντες·legontessaying John 19:12:13 ⧉Ἐὰνeanif John 19:12:14 ⧉τοῦτονtootonthis man John 19:12:15 ⧉ἀπολύσῃς,apoleeseesyou release John 19:12:16 ⧉οὐκooknot John 19:12:17 ⧉εἶeeyou are John 19:12:18 ⧉φίλοςfeelosfriend of John 19:12:19 ⧉τοῦtoo{the} John 19:12:20 ⧉Καίσαρος·kesarosCaesar John 19:12:21 ⧉πᾶςpaseveryone John 19:12:22 ⧉ὁhowho John 19:12:23 ⧉βασιλέαvaseeleaking John 19:12:24 ⧉ἑαυτὸνheaftonhimself John 19:12:25 ⧉ποιῶνpeeonmaking John 19:12:26 ⧉ἀντιλέγειantileyeeopposes John 19:12:27 ⧉τῷtoto {the} John 19:12:28 ⧉Καίσαρι.kesareeCaesar |
| 12. Formal Translation From this point Pilate sought to release Him {Iesous, Accused King}, but the Jews cried out, saying, “If you release this man, you are not a friend of Caesar {Kaisar, Roman imperial title}; everyone who makes himself a king speaks against Caesar.” |
| 12. Dynamic Translation After this, Pilate tried to let Him {Iesous, True King} go, but the Jewish leaders shouted, “If you let this man go, you are no friend of Caesar. Anyone who claims to be a king opposes Caesar.” |