"Pilate's Decision John 19:5-16 used by NKJV

V. 5 - Then Jesus came out, wearing the crown of thorns and the purple robe. And Pilate said to them, “Behold the Man!”  V. 6 - Therefore, when the chief priests and officers saw Him, they cried out, saying, “Crucify Him, crucify Him!” Pilate said to them, “You take Him and crucify Him, for I find no fault in Him.”  V. 7 - The Jews answered him, “We have a law, and according to our law He ought to die, because He made Himself the Son of God.”

V. 8 - Therefore, when Pilate heard that saying, he was the more afraid,

V. 9 - and went again into the Praetorium, and said to Jesus, “Where are You from?” But Jesus gave him no answer.

V. 10 - Then Pilate said to Him, “Are You not speaking to me? Do You not know that I have power to crucify You, and power to release You?”  V. 11 - Jesus answered, “You could have no power at all against Me unless it had been given you from above. Therefore the one who delivered Me to you has the greater sin.”

V. 12 - From then on Pilate sought to release Him, but the Jews cried out, saying, “If you let this Man go, you are not Caesar’s friend. Whoever makes himself a king speaks against Caesar.”

V. 13 - When Pilate therefore heard that saying, he brought Jesus out and sat down in the judgment seat in a place that is called The Pavement, but in Hebrew, Gabbatha.

V. 14 - Now it was the Preparation Day of the Passover, and about the sixth hour. And he said to the Jews, “Behold your King!”  V. 15 - But they cried out, “Away with Him, away with Him! Crucify Him!” Pilate said to them, “Shall I crucify your King?” The chief priests answered, “We have no king but Caesar!”

V. 16 - Then he delivered Him to them to be crucified. Then they took Jesus and led Him away.