John 19:7-10

⁷The Jews answered him, “We have a law, and according to our law He ought to die, because He claimed to be God’s Son.”

⁸When Pilate heard this, he was even more afraid,

⁹and went back into the Praetorium, and asked Jesus, “Where are You from?” But Jesus didn’t answer him.

¹⁰Pilate therefore asked him, “Do you refuse to speak to me? Don’t you know that I have authority to release you, and authority to crucify you?”