019:005 So Jesus came out, wearing the wreath of thorns and the crimson cloak. And Pilate said to them, "See, there is the man."
019:006 As soon then as the High Priests and the officers saw Him, they shouted "To the cross! To the cross!" "Take him yourselves and crucify him," said Pilate; "for I, at any rate, find no crime in him."
019:007 "We," replied the Jews, "have a Law, and in accordance with that
Law he ought to die, for having claimed to be the Son of God."
019:008 More alarmed than ever, Pilate no sooner heard these words
than he re-entered the Praetorium and began to question Jesus.
019:009 "What is your origin?" he asked. But Jesus gave him no answer.
019:010 "Do you refuse to speak even to me?" asked Pilate; "do you not know that I have it in my power either to release you or to crucify you?"
019:011 "You would have had no power whatever over me,"
replied Jesus, "had it not been granted you from above.
On that account he who has delivered me up to you is more
guilty than you are."
019:012 Upon receiving this answer, Pilate was for releasing Him.
But the Jews kept shouting, "If you release this man,
you are no friend of Caesar's. Every one who sets himself up
as king declares himself a rebel against Caesar."
019:013 On hearing this, Pilate brought Jesus out, and sat down on the judge's seat in a place called the Pavement— or in Hebrew, Gabbatha.
019:014 It was the day of Preparation for the Passover, about six o'clock in the morning. Then he said to the Jews, "There is your king!"