They led, therefore, Jesus from Caiaphas to the praetorium, and it was early, and they themselves did not enter into the praetorium, that they might not be defiled, but that they might eat the passover;

Pilate, therefore, entered into the praetorium again, and called Jesus, and said to him, 'Thou art the King of the Jews?'

More alarmed than ever, Pilate no sooner heard these words than he re-entered the Praetorium and began to question Jesus.

and entered again to the praetorium, and saith to Jesus, 'Whence art thou?' and Jesus gave him no answer.