John 18:31-35

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?”

Jesus answered, “Are you saying this on your own, or did others tell you about Me?”

Pilate answered, “I am not a Jew, am I? Your own nation and the chief priests handed You over to me; what have You done?”