John 19:7-20
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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.
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8 When Pilate therefore heard that saying, he was the more afraid;
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9 And went again into the judgment hall, and saith unto Jesus, Whence art thou? But Jesus gave him no answer.
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10 Then saith Pilate unto him, Speakest thou not unto me? knowest thou not that I have power to crucify thee, and have power to release thee?
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11 Jesus answered, Thou couldest have no power at all against me, except it were given thee from above: therefore he that delivered me unto thee hath the greater sin.
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12 And from thenceforth Pilate sought to release him: but the Jews cried out, saying, If thou let this man go, thou art not Caesar's friend: whosoever maketh himself a king speaketh against Caesar.
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13 When Pilate therefore heard that saying, he brought Jesus forth, and sat down in the judgment seat in a place that is called the Pavement, but in the Hebrew, Gabbatha.
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14 And it was the preparation of the passover, and about the sixth hour: and he saith unto the Jews, Behold your King!
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15 But they cried out, Away with him, away with him, crucify him. Pilate saith unto them, Shall I crucify your King? The chief priests answered, We have no king but Caesar.
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16 Then delivered he him therefore unto them to be crucified. And they took Jesus, and led him away.
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17 And he bearing his cross went forth into a place called the place of a skull, which is called in the Hebrew Golgotha:
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18 Where they crucified him, and two other with him, on either side one, and Jesus in the midst.
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19 And Pilate wrote a title, and put it on the cross. And the writing was, JESUS OF NAZARETH THE KING OF THE JEWS.
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20 This title then read many of the Jews: for the place where Jesus was crucified was nigh to the city: and it was written in Hebrew, and Greek, and Latin.