John 19:9-12

English Standard Version

^9 (A)He entered his headquarters again and said to Jesus, ^(B)“Where are you from?” But ^(C)Jesus gave him no answer. ¹⁰ So Pilate said to him, “You will not speak to me? Do you not know that I have authority to release you and authority to crucify you?” ¹¹ Jesus answered him, ^(D)“You would have no authority over me at all unless it had been given you from above. Therefore ^(E)he who delivered me over to you ^(F)has the greater sin.”

¹² From then on ^(G)Pilate sought to release him, but the Jews cried out, “If you release this man, you are not Caesar's friend. ^(H)Everyone who makes himself a king opposes Caesar.”