6. When the chief priests and officers saw Him, they cried out, “Crucify Him! Crucify Him!”Pilate said to them, “Take Him yourselves and crucify Him, for I find no guilt in Him.”
7. The Jews answered him, “We have a law, and by our law He ought to die, because He made Himself the Son of God!”
8. When Pilate heard these words, he was more afraid,
9. and entered the Praetorium again, and said to Jesus, “Where are You from?” But Jesus gave him no answer.
10. Pilate said to Him, “Are You not speaking to me? Do You not know that I have power to release You, and power to crucify You?”
11. Jesus answered, “You would have no power at all over Me, unless it were given to you from above. Therefore he who handed Me over to you has the greater sin.”
12. From then on, Pilate tried to release Him. But the Jews cried out, “If you release this Man, you are not Caesar’s friend. Whoever makes himself a king speaks against Caesar!”