7. The Jews answered him, We have a law, and according to our law he ought to die, because he made himself Son of God.
8. When Pilate therefore heard this word, he was the rather afraid,
9. and went into the praetorium again and says to Jesus, Whence art thou? But Jesus gave him no answer.
10. Pilate therefore says to him, Speakest thou not to me? Dost thou not know that I have authority to release thee and have authority to crucify thee?
11. Jesus answered, Thou hadst no authority whatever against me if it were not given to thee from above. On this account he that has delivered me up to thee has the greater sin.
12. From this time Pilate sought to release him; but the Jews cried out saying, If thou releasest this man, thou art not a friend to Caesar. Every one making himself a king speaks against Caesar.
13. Pilate therefore, having heard these words, led Jesus out and sat down upon the judgment-seat, at a place called Pavement, but in Hebrew Gabbatha;
14. (now it was the preparation of the passover; it was about the sixth hour;) and he says to the Jews, Behold your king!