John 18:29-33

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.

Therefore Pilate entered the Praetorium again, and summoned Jesus and said to Him, “You are the King of the Jews?”