John 19:8

8WhenὍτεthereforeοὖνheardἤκουσενὁPilateΠιλᾶτοςthisτοῦτοντὸνwordλόγον,[the] moreμᾶλλονhe was afraidἐφοβήθη,

Therefore when Pilate heard this word, he was even more afraid.