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Berean Standard Bible

“At this, they shouted, “Away with Him! Away with Him! Crucify Him!” “Shall I crucify your King?” Pilate asked. “We have no king but Caesar,” replied the chief priests.”

John 19:15

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Pilate has presented the scourged Jesus to the crowd and is trying to release him. The chief priests and the crowd call for crucifixion.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

At this, they shouted, “Away with Him! Away with Him! Crucify Him!” “Shall I crucify your King?” Pilate asked. “We have no king but Caesar,” replied the chief priests.

World English Bible (WEB)

They cried out, “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!”

King James Version (KJV)

But they cried out, Away with him, away with him, crucify him. Pilate saith unto them, Shall I crucify your King? The chief priests answered, We have no king but Caesar.

American Standard Version (ASV)

They therefore cried out, Away with [him], away with [him], crucify him! Pilate saith unto them, Shall I crucify your King? The chief priests answered, We have no king but Caesar.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Then they gave a loud cry, Away with him! away with him! to the cross! Pilate said to them, Am I to put your King to death on the cross? The chief priests said in answer, We have no king but Caesar.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

and they cried out, 'Take away, take away, crucify him;' Pilate said to them, 'Your king shall I crucify?' the chief priests answered, 'We have no king except Caesar.'

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Mas ellos dieron voces: Quita, quita, crucifícale. Díceles Pilato: ¿A vuestro Rey he de crucificar? Respondieron los pontífices: No tenemos rey sino á César.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Ellos gritaron: ―¡Fuera! ¡Fuera! ¡Crucifícalo! Pilato les respondió: ―¿Creen que voy a crucificar a su rey? Los jefes de los sacerdotes contestaron: ―Nuestro único rey es el emperador romano.

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