John 19:3-8

³and said, Hail, king of the Jews! and they gave him blows on the face.

⁴Again Pilate went forth, and saith to them, Behold, I bring him forth to you, that ye may know that I find nothing criminal in him.

⁵Jesus therefore came forth, wearing the crown of thorns, and the purple robe. And Pilate saith to them, Behold the man!

⁶When therefore the chief priests and the officers saw him, they cried out, saying, Crucify! crucify! Pilate saith to them, Take him yourselves, and crucify him; for I find nothing criminal in him.

⁷The Jews answered him, We have a law, and according to the law he ought to die, because he made himself the Son of God.

⁸When Pilate therefore heard this, he was the more afraid;