d Jesus, and said unto Him, Art Thou the King of the Jews?
Jesus answered, Sayest thou this of thyself, or did others tell it
thee concerning Me? Pilate answered, Am I a Jew? Thine own nation
and the chief priests delivered Thee unto me: what hast Thou done?
Jesus answered, My kingdom is not of this world: if My kingdom were
of this world, then would My servants fight, that I should not be
delivered to the Jews: but now is My kingdom not from hence. Pilate
therefore said unto Him, Art Thou a king then? Jesus answered, Thou
sayest that I am a king. To this end have I been born, and to this
end am I come into the world, that I should bear witness unto the
truth. Every one that is of the truth heareth My voice. Pilate saith
unto Him, What is truth? And when he had said this, he went out
again unto the Jews, and saith unto them, I find no crime in Him.
But ye have a custom, that I should release unto you one at the
Passover: will ye therefore that I release unto you the King of the
Jews? They cried out therefore again, saying, Not this man, but
Barabbas. Now Barabbas was a robber. Then Pilate therefore took
Jesus, and scourged Him. And the soldiers plaited a crown of thorns,
and put it on His head, and arrayed Him in a purple garment; and
they came unto Him, and said, Hail, King of the Jews! and they
struck Him with their hands. And Pilate went out again, and saith
unto them, Behold I bring Him out to you, that ye may know that I
find no crime in Him. Jesus therefore came out, wearing the crown of
thorns and the purple garment. And Pilate saith unto them, Behold,
the man! When therefore the chief priests and the officers saw Him,
they cried out, saying, Crucify Him, crucify Him. Pilate saith unto
them, Take Him yourselves, and crucify Him: for I find no crime in
Him. The Jews answered him, We have a law, and by that law He ought
to die, because He made Himself the Son of God. When Pilate
therefore heard this saying he was the more afraid; and he entered
into the palace again, and saith unto Jesus, Whence art Thou? But
Jesus gave him no answer. Pilate therefore saith unto Him, Speakest
Thou not unto me? knowest Thou not that I have power to release
Thee, and have power to crucify Thee? Jesus answered Him, Thou
wouldest have no power against Me, except it were given thee from
above: therefo