John 18:28-32

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.

Therefore Pilate came out to them and *said, “What accusation are you bringing 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.”

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.”

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