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Therefore when Pilate heard this statement, he became more afraid; and he (A)entered into 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, “You do not speak to me? Do You not know that I have authority to release You, and I have authority to crucify You?” 11 Jesus answered, (C)You would have no authority [b]over Me, unless it had been given you from above; for this reason (D)he who delivered Me to you has the greater sin.”

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  1. John 19:9 Governor’s official residence
  2. John 19:11 Lit against

When Pilate heard this, he became even more afraid. Returning to his headquarters,[a] he asked Jesus, “Where are you from?”

But Jesus did not answer him.

10 So Pilate asked him, “Aren’t you going to speak to me? You realize, don’t you, that I have the authority to release you and the authority to crucify you?”

11 Jesus answered him, “You have no authority over me at all, except what was given to you from above. That’s why the one who handed me over to you is guilty of a greater sin.”

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  1. John 19:9 Lit. to the praetorium