12 As a result of this, Pilate 19:12 Lit was seeking tomade efforts to release Him; but the Jews shouted, saying, "If you release this Man, you are not a friend of Caesar; everyone who makes himself out to be a king 19:12 Or speaks againstopposes Caesar!"
13 Therefore when Pilate heard these words, he brought Jesus out, and sat down on the judgment seat at a place called 19:13 Gr LithostrotosThe Pavement—but in 19:13 I.e., Jewish AramaicHebrew, Gabbatha. 14 Now it was the day of preparation for the Passover; it was about the 19:14 I.e., about noonsixth hour. And he *said to the Jews, "Look, your King!" 15 So they shouted, "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 except Caesar."
The Crucifixion
16 So he then handed Him over to them to be crucified.