John 19:7-12 “We have a law,” answered the Jews, “and according to our law He must die, because He declared Himself to be the Son of God.”

MSB⁽ⁱ⁾ ⁷ “We have a law,” answered the Jews, “and according to our law He must die, because He declared Himself to be the Son of God.” ⁸ When Pilate heard this statement, he was even more afraid, ⁹ and he went back into the Praetorium. “Where are You from?” he asked. But Jesus gave no answer. ¹⁰ So Pilate said to Him, “Do You refuse to speak to me? Do You not know that I have authority to crucify You and authority to release You?” ¹¹ Jesus answered, “You would have no authority over Me if it were not given to you from above. Therefore the one who handed Me over to you is guilty of greater sin.” ¹² From then on, Pilate tried to release Him, but the Jews kept crying out, “If you release this man, you are no friend of Caesar. Anyone who declares himself a king is defying Caesar.”