Mark 15:1-10 ▼

1 As soon as it was morning, having held a meeting with the elders, scribes, and the whole Sanhedrin, the chief priests tied Jesus up, led him away, and handed him over to Pilate.

2 So Pilate asked him, “Are you the king of the Jews? ” He answered him, “You say so.”

3 And the chief priests accused him of many things.

4 Pilate questioned him again, “Aren’t you going to answer? Look how many things they are accusing you of! ”

5 But Jesus still did not answer, and so Pilate was amazed.

6 At the festival Pilate used to release for the people a prisoner whom they requested.

7 There was one named Barabbas, who was in prison with rebels who had committed murder during the rebellion.

8 The crowd came up and began to ask Pilate to do for them as was his custom.

9 Pilate answered them, “Do you want me to release the king of the Jews for you? ”

10 For he knew it was because of envy that the chief priests had handed him over.