John 18:28-33

28Then they led Jesus from the house of Caiaphas to the governor's headquarters. It was early morning. They themselves did not enter the governor's headquarters, so that they would not be defiled, but could eat the Passover.

29So Pilate went outside to them and said, "What accusation do you bring against this man?"

30They answered him, "If this man were not doing evil, we would not have delivered him over to you."

31Pilate said to them, "Take him yourselves and judge him by your own law." The Jews said to him, "It is not lawful for us to put anyone to death."

32This was to fulfill the word that Jesus had spoken to show by what kind of death he was going to die.

33So Pilate entered his headquarters again and called Jesus and said to him, "Are you the King of the Jews?"