Luke 23:13-18 ▼

13 And Pilate, having called together the chief priests and the rulers and the people,

14 said to them, Ye have brought to me this man as turning away the people [to rebellion], and behold, I, having examined him before you, have found nothing criminal in this man as to the things of which ye accuse him;

15 nor Herod either, for I remitted you to him, and behold, nothing worthy of death is done by him.

16 Having chastised him therefore, I will release him.

17 ( Now he was obliged to release one for them at the feast.)

18 But they cried out in a mass saying, Away with this [man] and release Barabbas to us;