1. Everyone in the council got up and led Jesus off to Pilate.
2. They started accusing him and said, “We caught this man trying to get our people to riot and to stop paying taxes to the Emperor. He also claims that he is the Messiah, our king.”
3. Pilate asked Jesus, “Are you the king of the Jews?”“Those are your words,” Jesus answered.
16-17. I will just have him beaten with a whip and set free.”