31 Pilate said, "Take him yourselves and judge him by your own law." |
32 "But we have no right to execute anyone," the Jews objected. This happened so that the words Jesus had spoken indicating the kind of death he was going to die would be fulfilled. |
33 Pilate then went back inside the palace, summoned Jesus and asked him, "Are you the king of the Jews?" |
34 "Is that your own idea," Jesus asked, "or did others talk to you about me?" |