When Pilate heard this statement, (A)he was even more afraid. (B)He entered his headquarters again and said to Jesus, (C)“Where are you from?” But (D)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, (E)“You would have no authority over me at all unless it had been given you from above. Therefore (F)he who delivered me over to you (G)has the greater sin.”

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Therefore when Pilate heard this statement, he was even more afraid; and he (A)entered the [a]Praetorium again and *said to Jesus, “Where are You from?” But (B)Jesus gave him no answer. 10 So Pilate *said to Him, “Are you not speaking to me? Do You not know that I have authority to release You, and I have authority to crucify You?” 11 Jesus answered him, (C)You would have no authority [b]over Me at all, if it had not been given to you from above; for this reason (D)the one who handed Me over to you has the greater sin.”

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Footnotes

  1. John 19:9 I.e., governor’s official residence
  2. John 19:11 Lit against