² They began to accuse Jesus, saying, “We caught this man ·misleading [subverting] our ·people [nation]. He ·says that we should not pay [opposes/forbids paying] taxes to Caesar, and he ·calls himself [claims to be] the ·Christ [Messiah], a king.”

³ Pilate asked Jesus, “Are you the king of the Jews?”

Jesus answered, “·Those are your words [or It is as you say; ^LYou say so; ^Can indirect affirmation; see 22:70].”

⁴ Pilate said to the ·leading [^Tchief] priests and the ·people [crowd], “I find ·nothing against [no basis for a charge against; no guilt in] this man.”