John 19:7-11

⁷“But we,” replied the crowd, “have a Law, under which he deserves death for making himself out to be the Son of God.”

⁸When Pilate heard what they said, he became still more alarmed;

⁹and, going into the Government house again, he said to Jesus, “Where do you come from?”

¹⁰But Jesus made no reply. So Pilate said to him, “Do you refuse to speak to me? Don't you know that I have power to release you, and have power to crucify you?”

¹¹“You would have no power over me at all,” answered Jesus, “if it had not been given you from above; and, therefore, the man who betrayed me to you is guilty of the greater sin.”