Joh 19:7 The Jews answered him, We have a law, and by our law he ought to die, because he made himself the Son of God. ... Joh 19:9 And went again into the judgment hall, and saith unto Jesus, Whence art thou? But Jesus gave him no answer.(which is very cautious for someone who was there to willingly die)
And there you have it. The Jews said he claimed to be the son of God, but Jesus wouldn't admit to it in front of Pilate. Know why? Because part-n-parcel of that was the prophecy of him being King of a reunified Israel, wrested from Roman control. So Jesus makes evasive responses like "my kingdom is in another world," and "whatever happens is God's will," and Pilates responds, "Okay, whatever, this kook isn't my concern." The Jews crucify him because they are his political enemies, and that was the end of it. All the rest is legend. Followers adding their own "Oh, Pilates was scared!" (But not scared enough to simply imprison Jesus and promise a lengthy investigation-- a face-saving measure any politician knows how to do. He didn't bother because he didn't care.)
You are living your life studying the legends of some other culture's Che Guevara.
Mat 26:63 But Jesus held his peace. And the high priest answered and said unto him, I adjure thee by the living God, that thou tell us whether thou be the Christ, the Son of God.
Mat 26:64 Jesus saith unto him, Thou hast said: nevertheless I say unto you, Hereafter shall ye see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of heaven.
Mat 27:11 And Jesus stood before the governor: and the governor asked him, saying, Art thou the King of the Jews? And Jesus said unto him, Thou sayest.
Mar 15:2 And Pilate asked him, Art thou the King of the Jews? And he answering said unto him, Thou sayest it.
Luk 23:3 And Pilate asked him, saying, Art thou the King of the Jews? And he answered him and said, Thou sayest it.
Joh 18:36 Jesus answered, My kingdom is not of this world: if my kingdom were of this world, then would my servants fight, that I should not be delivered to the Jews: but now is my kingdom not from hence.
Joh 18:37 Pilate therefore said unto him, Art thou a king then? Jesus answered, Thou sayest that I am a king. To this end was I born, and for this cause came I into the world, that I should bear witness unto the truth. Every one that is of the truth heareth my voice.
And here. This one’s especially for you:
Luk 22:67 Art thou the Christ? tell us. And he said unto them, If I tell you, ye will not believe:
Luk 22:68 And if I also ask you, ye will not answer me, nor let me go.
Luk 22:69 Hereafter shall the Son of man sit on the right hand of the power of God.
Luk 22:70 Then said they all, Art thou then the Son of God? And he said unto them, Ye say that I am.
Luk 22:71 And they said, What need we any further witness? for we ourselves have heard of his own mouth.