John 19:1-10 ▼

1 Then Pilate took Jesus and had Him flogged.

2 The soldiers also twisted together a crown of thorns, put it on His head, and threw a purple robe around Him.

3 And they repeatedly came up to Him and said, “ Hail, King of the Jews ! ” and were slapping His face.

4 Pilate went outside again and said to them, “ Look, I’m bringing Him outside to you to let you know I find no grounds for charging Him.”

5 Then Jesus came out wearing the crown of thorns and the purple robe. Pilate said to them, “ Here is the man! ”

6 When the chief priests and the temple police saw Him, they shouted, “ Crucify! Crucify! ” Pilate responded, “ Take Him and crucify Him yourselves, for I find no grounds for charging Him.”

7 “ We have a law,” the Jews replied to him, “ and according to that law He must die, because He made Himself the Son of God.”

8 When Pilate heard this statement, he was more afraid than ever.

9 He went back into the headquarters and asked Jesus, “ Where are You from ? ” But Jesus did not give him an answer.

10 So Pilate said to Him, “ You’re not talking to me? Don’t You know that I have the authority to release You and the authority to crucify You? ”