John 19:11 meaning and explanation

Jesus answered, “You would have no authority over Me if it were not given to you from above. Therefore the one who handed Me over to you is guilty of greater sin.”

John 19:11, Berean Standard Bible

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Pilate has taken Jesus into the Praetorium and pressed him about his origins. When Jesus stays silent, Pilate boasts that he holds authority both to release and to crucify.

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