John 18:28-33

28They lead therefore Jesus from Caiaphas to the praetorium; and it was early morn. And they entered not into the praetorium, that they might not be defiled, but eat the passover.

29Pilate therefore went out to them and said, What accusation do ye bring against this man?

30They answered and said to him, If this [man] were not an evildoer, we should not have delivered him up to thee.

31Pilate therefore said to them, Take him, ye, and judge him according to your law. The Jews therefore said to him, It is not permitted to us to put any one to death;

32that the word of Jesus might be fulfilled which he spoke, signifying what death he should die.

33Pilate therefore entered again into the praetorium and called Jesus, and said to him, Thou art the king of the Jews?