John 19:4-16 - The People Want Jesus Crucified

⁴ Pilate went forth again, and said unto them, "Behold, I bring him forth to you, that ye may know that I find no fault in him."

⁵ Then came Jesus forth wearing a crown of thorns and a robe of purple. And Pilate said unto them, "Behold the man."

⁶ When the high priests and ministers saw him, they cried, saying, "Crucify him, crucify him." Pilate said unto them, Take ye him and crucify him: For I find no cause in him.

⁷ The Jews answered him, "We have a law, and by our law he ought to die: because he made himself the son of God."

⁸ When Pilate heard that saying, he was the more afraid, ⁹ and went again into the judgment hall, and said unto Jesus, "Whence art thou?" But Jesus gave him none answer. ¹⁰ Then said Pilate unto him, "Speakest thou not unto me? Knowest thou not that I have power to crucify thee, and have power to loose thee?"

¹¹ Jesus answered, "Thou couldest have no power at all against me, except it were given unto thee from above. Therefore he that delivered me unto thee, is more in sin."

¹² And from thenceforth sought Pilate means to loose him: but the Jews cried, saying, "If thou let him go, thou art not Caesar's friend. For whosoever maketh himself a King, is against Caesar."

¹³ When Pilate heard that saying, he brought Jesus forth, and sat down to give sentence, in a place called the pavement: But in the Hebrew tongue, Gabbatha. ¹⁴ It was the Sabbath even which falleth in the Easter feast, and about the sixth hour. And he said unto the Jews, "Behold your King."

¹⁵ They cried, "Away with him, away with him; Crucify him." Pilate said unto them, "Shall I crucify your King?" The high priests answered, "We have no King but Caesar."

¹⁶ Then delivered he him unto them to be crucified. And they took Jesus, and led him away.