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Then they brought Jesus from Caiaphas into the Praetorium, and it was early; and they themselves did not enter the Praetorium, so that they would not be defiled, but might eat the Passover.

Then led they Jesus from Caiaphas unto the hall of judgment: and it was early; and they themselves went not into the judgment hall, lest they should be defiled; but that they might eat the passover.

Therefore Pilate came out to them and said, "What accusation are you bringing against this Man?"

Pilate then went out unto them, and said, What accusation bring ye against this man?

They answered and said to him, "If this Man were not a criminal, we would not have handed Him over to you."

They answered and said unto him, If he were not a malefactor, we would not have delivered him up unto thee.

So Pilate said to them, "Take Him yourselves, and judge Him according to your law." The Jews said to him, "We are not permitted to put anyone to death."

Then said Pilate unto them, Take ye him, and judge him according to your law. The Jews therefore said unto him, It is not lawful for us to put any man to death:

This happened so that the word of Jesus which He said, indicating what kind of death He was going to die, would be fulfilled.

That the saying of Jesus might be fulfilled, which he spake, signifying what death he should die.