John 19:7-16

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;

⁹and went again into the palace, and saith to Jesus, Whence art thou? But Jesus gave him no answer.

¹⁰Pilate saith to him, Dost thou not speak to me? Dost thou not know that I have power to release thee, and have power to crucify thee?

¹¹Jesus answered, Thou wouldst have no power against me, unless it had been given thee from above; for this cause he that delivered me up to thee hath the greater sin.

¹²From this time Pilate sought to release him. But the Jews cried out, saying, If thou release this man, thou art not a friend of Caesar. Every one that maketh himself a king, setteth himself against Caesar.

¹³When therefore Pilate heard these words, he brought Jesus forth, and sat down on the judgment-seat, in a place called the Pavement, but in Hebrew, Gabbatha.

¹⁴Now it was the preparation of the passover. It was about the sixth hour. And he saith to the Jews, Behold your king!

¹⁵Upon this they cried out, Away with him! Away with him! Crucify him! Pilate saith to them, Shall I crucify your king? The chief priests answered, We have no king but Caesar.

¹⁶Then therefore he delivered him up to them to be crucified. They therefore took Jesus;