John 18:29-37

29Therefore Pilate came out to them and said, “What charge do you bring against this man?”

30They answered, “If He weren’t an evildoer, we wouldn’t have handed Him over to you.”

31Then Pilate said to them, “Take Him yourselves, and judge Him by your Torah!” The Judean leaders responded, “We are not authorized to put anyone to death.”

32This happened so that the word Yeshua spoke would be fulfilled, signifying what kind of death He was about to die.

33So Pilate went back into the Praetorium, called for Yeshua, and asked Him, “Are you the King of the Jews?”

34“Are you saying this on your own,” Yeshua answered, “or did others tell you about Me?”

35Pilate answered, “I’m not a Jew, am I? Your own nation and ruling kohanim handed You over to me! What have You done?”

36Yeshua answered, “My kingdom is not of this world. If My kingdom were of this world, then My servants would be fighting so that I wouldn’t be handed over to the Judean leaders. But as it is, My kingdom is not from here.”

37So Pilate said to Him, “Are you a king, then?” Yeshua answered, “You say that I am a king. For this reason I was born, and for this reason I came into the world, so that I might testify to the truth. Everyone who is of the truth hears My voice.”