John 19:1-11 ▼

1 Then Pilate, therefore, took Jesus and scourged him.

2 And the soldiers plaited a crown of thorn-branches, and put it upon his head; and they put on him a purple robe,

3 and said: Hail, King of the Jews. And they struck him with their open hands.

4 Then Pilate came out again, and said to them: Behold, I bring him out to you, that you may know that I find no fault in him.

5 Then Jesus came out, wearing the crown of thorn branches, and the purple robe. And Pilate said to them: Be hold the man!

6 When the chief priests and their attendants saw him, they cried out, saying: Crucify him, crucify him. Pilate said to them: Do you take him and crucify him; for I find no fault in him.

7 The Jews answered: We have a law, and according to our law he ought to die, because he made himself the Son of God.

8 Then, when Pilate heard this word, he was the more afraid;

9 and he went into the governor's palace again, and said to Jesus: Whence are you? But Jesus gave him no answer.

10 Then Pilate said to him: Do you not speak to me? Do you not know that I have authority to crucify you, and authority to release you?

11 Jesus answered: You could have no authority over me, had it not been given you from above. Therefore, he that delivered me to you, has the greater sin.