John 19:15

Verse

Οἱ δὲ ἐκραύγασαν, Ἆρον, ἆρον, σταύρωσον αὐτόν. Λέγει αὐτοῖς ὁ Πιλάτος, Τὸν βασιλέα ὑμῶν σταυρώσω; Ἀπεκρίθησαν οἱ ἀρχιερεῖς, Οὐκ ἔχομεν βασιλέα εἰ μὴ Καίσαρα.

RBT Greek Interlinear:

2905; Ekraugasan; Ἐκραύγασαν; They cried out; V-AIA-3P

3767; oun; οὖν; therefore; Conj

1565; Ekeinoi; Ἐκεῖνοι; that one; DPro-NMP

142; Aron; Ἆρον; away; V-AMA-2S

142; aron; ἆρον; away; V-AMA-2S

4717; staurōson; σταύρωσον; Crucify; V-AMA-2S

846; auton; αὐτόν; himself; PPro-AM3S

3004; Legei; Λέγει; is saying; V-PIA-3S

846; autois; αὐτοῖς; to themselves; PPro-DM3P

3588; ho; ὁ; the; Art-NMS

4091; Pilatos; Πιλᾶτος; Pilate; N-NMS

3588; Ton; Τὸν; the; Art-AMS

935; Basilea; Βασιλέα; King; N-AMS

4771; hymōn; ὑμῶν; yourselves; PPro-G2P

4717; staurōsō; σταυρώσω; shall I crucify; V-ASA-1S

611; Apekrithēsan; Ἀπεκρίθησαν; They answered; V-AIP-3P

3588; hoi; οἱ; the; Art-NMP

749; archiereis; ἀρχιερεῖς; as high priests; N-NMP

3756; Ouk; Οὐκ; not; Adv

2192; echomen; ἔχομεν; we have; V-PIA-1P

935; basilea; βασιλέα; a king; N-AMS

1487; ei; εἰ; if; Conj

3361; mē; μὴ; not; Adv

2541; Kaisara; Καίσαρα; Caesar; N-AMS

RBT Translation:

A Worship Service

Therefore they clamored [like animals] to those ones, Lift Up! Lift Up! Stake himself! The Javelin is saying to themselves "Will I stake the King of Yourselves?"¹¹⁸  Answered the Chief Priests, "We are not holding a king except Caesar ["dictator in perpetuity"].

LITV Translation:
But they cried out, Away, Away! Crucify him! Pilate said to them, Shall I crucify your king? The chief priests answered, We have no king except Caesar.

ESV Translation:
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.”

Footnotes

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Greek σταυρώσω. I will stake down / crucify. 

Thayer's Greek Lexicon: STRONGS NT 4717: σταυρόω σταυρόω, σταυρῷ; future σταυρώσω; 1 aorist ἐσταυρωσα; passive, present σταύρομαι; perfect ἐσταύρωμαι; 1 aorist ἐσταυρωθην; (σταυρός,

This could be either Future or Subjunctive, as they are both spelled the same.

Let's break down the difference in syntax between the future active indicative form and the aorist subjunctive active form:

1. Future Active Indicative - I will stake-down:

   • "σταυρώσω" (staurōsō) is the first person singular form of the future tense.
   • The future tense indicates an action that will occur at a later time, in this case, the action of "crucifying."
   • The indicative mood indicates a statement of fact or certainty. In this form, the speaker is declaring their intention to perform the action of crucifying.

2. Aorist Subjunctive Active - I may stake-down:

   • The aorist tense generally refers to a completed action in past time, though it can also express undefined or unspecified action.
   • The subjunctive mood typically expresses possibility, potentiality, or uncertainty.
   • "σταυρώσω" (staurōsō) can indeed be the first person singular form of the aorist subjunctive active
   • In this case, the aorist subjunctive active form would express a hypothetical or potential action of crucifying, often used in conditional or indirect statements.