28 Then they brought Jesus from Caiaphas into the Praetorium (judgment hall, governor's palace). And it was early. They themselves did not enter the Praetorium, that they might not be defiled (become ceremonially unclean), but might be fit to eat the Passover [supper]. 29 So Pilate went out to them and said, What accusation do you bring against this 1 Man? 30 They retorted, If He were not an evildoer (criminal), we would not have handed Him over to you. 31 Pilate said to them, Take Him yourselves and judge and sentence and punish Him according to your [own] law. The Jews answered, It is not lawful for us to put anyone to death. 32 This was to fulfill the word which Jesus had spoken to show (indicate, predict) by what manner of death He was to die.