18:31 Pilate told them, ¹  “Take him yourselves and pass judgment on him ²  according to your own law!” ³  The Jewish leaders ⁴  replied, ⁵  “We cannot legally put anyone to death.” ⁶  18:32 (This happened ⁷  to fulfill the word Jesus had spoken when he indicated ⁸  what kind of death he was going to die. ⁹ )

18:33 So Pilate went back into the governor’s residence, ¹⁰  summoned Jesus, and asked him, “Are you the king of the Jews?” ¹¹