When they heard His answer, Caiaphas and those that were with him called Pilate to witness that Jesus had admitted the crime with which He was charged. With noisy cries, priests, scribes, and rulers demanded that He be sentenced to death. The cries were taken up by the mob, and the uproar was deafening. Pilate was confused. Seeing that Jesus made no answer to His accusers, Pilate said to Him, "Answerest Thou nothing? behold how many things they witness against Thee. But Jesus yet answered nothing."

Da Kajfas og de, som var sammen med ham, hørte hans svar, kaldte de Pilatus til vidne på, at Jesus havde tilstået den forbrydelse, han var anklaget for. Præster, skriftkloge og rådsherrer krævede ham under høje skrig dømt til døden. Skrigene blev gentaget af mængden, og der var en øredøvende larm. Pilatus blev forvirret. Da han så, at Jesus ikke gav sine anklagere noget svar, sagde Pilatus til ham: "Svarer du slet ingenting? Hør, hvor meget de anklager dig for! Men Jesus svarede ikke et ord mere."