John 19:8

The Passion Translation

Then Pilate was greatly alarmed when he heard that Jesus claimed to be the Son of God!

Cross References

John 19:13

So when Pilate heard this threat, he relented and had Jesus, who was torn and bleeding, brought outside. Then he went up the elevated stone platform and took his seat on the judgment bench—which in Aramaic is called Gabbatha, or “The Bench.”

John 19:7

The Jewish leaders shouted back, “But we have the Law! And according to our Law, he must die, because he claimed to be the Son of God!”

John 19:9

So he took Jesus back inside and said to him, “Where have you come from?” But once again, silence filled the room.