John 19:11 — Jesus tells Pilate that the one who handed him over 'has the greater sin,' demonstrating a qualitative comparison of two specific sins.

When Pilate claims authority over Jesus, Jesus responds that Pilate would have no authority unless it were given from above, and therefore 'he who delivered me over to you has the greater sin.' The word 'greater' is a qualitative comparison between Judas's sin (delivering Jesus to be crucified) and Pilate's sin (carrying out the unjust crucifixion). This is Jesus himself explicitly ranking two sins, settling any doubt about whether the concept of a sin hierarchy has dominical support.