John 19:12 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Bible Comments

from thenceforth. on (Greek. ek. App-104.) this.

sought. was seeking.

If. App-118.

Caesar. Greek. Kaisar. This title was adopted by the Roman emperors after Julius Caesar. Frequently found in inscriptions. Deissmann, Light, &c., p. 383. Octavius added the title Augustus (Luke 2:1). Greek. Sebastos (Acts 25:21; Acts 25:25).

John 19:12

12 And from thenceforth Pilate sought to release him: but the Jews cried out, saying, If thou let this man go, thou art not Caesar's friend: whosoever maketh himself a king speaketh against Caesar.