Upon this Pilate sought to release him: but the Jews cried out, saying, If thou release this man, thou art not Caesar's friend: every one that maketh himself a king speaketh against Caesar.
Fro þat tyme Pilat souyte to delyuere hym; but þe Jewis crieden, and seiden, If thou delyuerist this man, thou art not þe emperouris freend; for ech man þat makith hym silf king, ayen seith þe emperoure.