John 19:4-13

4Again Pilate went out and said to the Jewish leaders, “Look, I am bringing him out to you, so that you may know that I find no reason for an accusation against him.”

5So Jesus came outside, wearing the crown of thorns and the purple robe. Pilate said to them, “Look, here is the man!”

6When the chief priests and their officers saw him, they shouted out, “Crucify him! Crucify him!” Pilate said, “You take him and crucify him! Certainly I find no reason for an accusation against him!”

7The Jewish leaders replied, “We have a law, and according to our law he ought to die, because he claimed to be the Son of God!”

8When Pilate heard what they said, he was more afraid than ever,

9and he went back into the governor’s residence and said to Jesus, “Where do you come from?” But Jesus gave him no answer.

10So Pilate said, “Do you refuse to speak to me? Don’t you know I have the authority to release you, and to crucify you?”

11Jesus replied, “You would have no authority over me at all, unless it was given to you from above. Therefore the one who handed me over to you is guilty of greater sin.”

12From this point on, Pilate tried to release him. But the Jewish leaders shouted out, “If you release this man, you are no friend of Caesar! Everyone who claims to be a king opposes Caesar!”

13When Pilate heard these words he brought Jesus outside and sat down on the judgment seat in the place called “The Stone Pavement” (Gabbatha in Aramaic).