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I. CAESAR'S FRIEND.

1. An enemy of Christ.

2. A lover of self.

3. A slave of man. Such Pilate was!

II. CHRIST'S FRIEND.

1. A lover of the truth.

2. A doer of the right.

3. A champion of the wronged.

4. A sympathizer with the suffering.

5. A servant of conscience.

6. A denier of self. Such Pilate might have been.

(T. Whitelaw, D. D.)

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KJV: 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.

WEB: At this, Pilate was seeking to release him, but the Jews cried out, saying, "If you release this man, you aren't Caesar's friend! Everyone who makes himself a king speaks against Caesar!"