John 19:1-8

1 Then Pilate, therefore, took Jesus and scourged him.

2 And the soldiers platted a crown of thorns and put it on his head, and they put a purple robe on him

3 and said, Hail, King of the Jews! and they smote him with their hands.

4 Pilate therefore went forth again and said unto them, Behold, I bring him forth to you, that ye may know that I find no fault in him.

5 Then Jesus came forth, wearing the crown of thorns and the purple robe. And Pilate said unto them, Behold the man!

6 When the princes of the priests and the servants saw him, they cried out, saying, crucify him, crucify him. {Gr. stauroo – hang him on a stake} Pilate said unto them, Take him, and crucify him, for I find no fault in him.

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.

8 Therefore when Pilate heard that word, he was the more afraid