3 They went up to him again and again. They kept saying, "We honor you, king of the Jews!" And they hit him in the face.
4 Once more Pilate came out. He said to the Jews, "Look, I am bringing Jesus out to you. I want to let you know that I find no basis for a charge against him."
5 Jesus came out wearing the crown of thorns and the purple robe. Then Pilate said to them, "Here is the man!"
6 As soon as the chief priests and their officials saw him, they shouted, "Crucify him! Crucify him!" But Pilate answered, "You take him and crucify him. I myself find no basis for a charge against him."
7 The Jews replied, "We have a law. That law says he must die. He claimed to be the Son of God."
8 When Pilate heard that, he was even more afraid.
9 He went back inside the palace. "Where do you come from?" he asked Jesus. But Jesus did not answer him.