Jesus answered, "Thou couldest have no power at all against Me, except it were given thee from above: therefore he that delivered Me unto thee hath the greater sin." Thus the pitying Saviour, in the midst of His intense suffering and grief, excused as far as possible the act of the Roman governor who gave Him up to be crucified. What a scene was this to hand down to the world for all time! What a light it sheds upon the character of Him who is the Judge of all the earth!

Jesus svarede: "Du havde aldeles ingen magt over mig, hvis den ikke var givet dig ovenfra; derfor har den, som overgav mig til dig, større synd." Således undskyldte den medlidende Frelser, midt i sin uendelige lidelse og sorg, så vidt muligt den handling, som blev gjort af den romerske landshøvding, der overgav ham til at korsfæstes. Hvilket skue at skildre og give videre til eftertiden! Hvilket lys kaster det ikke over hans skikkelse, som er hele verdens dommer!