John 19:8-11

19:8 When Pilate heard what they said, ¹  he was more afraid than ever, ²  19:9 and he went back into the governor’s residence ³  and said to Jesus, “Where do you come from?” But Jesus gave him no answer. 19:10 So Pilate said, ⁴  “Do you refuse to speak to me? Don’t you know I have the authority ⁵  to release you, and to crucify you?” ⁶  19:11 Jesus replied, “You would have no authority ⁷  over me at all, unless it was given to you from above. Therefore the one who handed me over to you ⁸  is guilty of greater sin.” ⁹ 

[19:8]  ¹ tn Grk “heard this word.”

[19:8]  ² tn Grk “became more afraid.”

[19:9]  ³ tn Grk “into the praetorium.”

[19:10]  ⁵ tn Grk “said to him.” The words “to him” are not translated because they are unnecessary in contemporary English style.

[19:10]  ⁶ tn Or “the power.”

[19:10]  ⁷ tn Grk “know that I have the authority to release you and the authority to crucify you.” Repetition of “the authority” is unnecessarily redundant English style.

[19:11]  ⁷ tn Or “power.”

[19:11]  ⁸ tn Or “who delivered me over to you.”

[19:11]  ⁹ tn Grk “has the greater sin” (an idiom).