John 18:31-33

New Century Version

³¹ Pilate said to them, “Take him yourselves and judge him by your own law.”

“But we are not allowed to put anyone to death,” the Jews answered. ³² (This happened so that what Jesus said about how he would die would come true.)

³³ Then Pilate went back inside the palace and called Jesus to him and asked, “Are you the king of the Jews?”