John 19:12 Cross References - Wesley

¹² Upon this Pilate sought to release him: but the Jews cried out, saying, If thou release this man, thou art not a friend to Cesar. Whosoever maketh himself a king, opposeth Cesar.

¹⁶ But Herod hearing thereof, said, This is that John whom I beheaded: he is risen from the dead. ¹⁷ For Herod himself had sent and apprehended John, and bound him in prison, for Herodias sake, his brother Philip's wife, for he had married her. ¹⁸ For John had said to Herod, It is not lawful for thee, to have thy brother's wife. ¹⁹ Therefore Herodias was incensed against him, and was desirous to have killed him; but she could not. ²⁰ For Herod reverenced John, knowing that he was a just and holy man, and preserved him: and when he heard him, he did many things, and heard him gladly. ²¹ And a convenient day being come, when Herod on his birth-day made a feast, for his lords, captains, and principal men of Galilee: ²² When the daughter of Herodias had come in and danced and pleased Herod, and his guests, the king said to the damsel, Ask of me whatsoever thou wilt, and I will give it thee. ²³ And he sware to her, Whatsoever thou shalt ask me, I will give thee, to the half my kingdom. ²⁴ And she went out and said to her mother, What shall I ask? And she said, The head of John the Baptist. ²⁵ And coming in quickly with haste to the king she asked, saying, I will that thou give me immediately in a charger the head of John the Baptist. ²⁶ And the king was exceeding sorry: yet for his oath's sake, and for the sake of his guests, he would not reject her.

² And they accused him saying, We found this fellow perverting the nation, and forbidding to give tribute to Cesar, saying, that he himself is Christ a king. ³ And Pilate asked him saying, Art thou the king of the Jews? ⁴ And he answering him said, Thou sayest. Then said Pilate to the chief priests and the multitude, I find no fault in this man. ⁵ But they were the more violent saying, He stirreth up the people, teaching through all Judea, beginning from Galilee, to this place.

³³ Then Pilate returned into the palace, and called Jesus, and said to him, Art thou the king of the Jews? ³⁴ Jesus answered him, Sayest thou this of thyself? or did others tell it thee of me? ³⁵ Pilate answered, Am I a Jew? Thy own nation, even the chief priests, have delivered thee to me. ³⁶ What hast thou done? Jesus answered, My kingdom is not of this world: if my kingdom were of this world, my servants would have fought, that I might not be delivered to the Jews: but my kingdom is not from hence.

⁶ But not finding them, they dragged Jason and certain brethren to the rulers of the city, crying aloud, These men, that have turned the world upside down, are come hither also: ⁷ Whom Jason hath privately received; and all these men act contrary to the decrees of Cesar, saying, that there is another king, one Jesus.

²⁴ And after some days, Felix coming with Drusilla his wife, who was a Jewess, sent for Paul, and heard him concerning the faith in Christ. ²⁵ And as he reasoned concerning justice, temperance, and the judgment to come, Felix being terrified, answered, Go thy way for this time; when I have a convenient season, I will call for thee. ²⁶ And he hoped also that money would have been given him by Paul to release him; therefore he sent for him the oftner, and discoursed with him. ²⁷ But after two years, Felix was succeeded by Portius Festus: and Felix desiring to gratify the Jews, left Paul bound.