Mark 15:1-15 ▼

1 And immediately early in the morning the high priests having made counsel with the elders and scribes, and all the sanhedrim, having bound Jesus, led Him away, and delivered Him to Pilate.

2 And Pilate asked Him, Art thou the King of the Jews? And responding He says to him, Thou sayest it.

3 And the chief priests were accusing Him of many things.

4 And Pilate again asked Him, saying, Do you not answer? behold, how many things they witness against you.

5 And Jesus responded nothing at all; so that Pilate marveled.

6 But during the feast he was accustomed to release unto them one prisoner, whom they asked,

7 And there was one called Barabbas, having been bound along with the insurrectionists, who had committed murder during the insurrection.

8 And the multitude crying out began to ask, as he was always accustomed to do unto them.

9 And Pilate responded to them, saying, Do you wish that I may release unto you the King of the Jews?

10 For he knew that the chief priests had delivered Him on account of envy.

11 And the chief priests persuaded the multitude that he should rather release unto them Barabbas.

12 And Pilate responding again said to them, Then what do you wish that I shall do unto Him whom you call the King of the Jews.

13 And they again cried out, Crucify Him.

14 And Pilate said to them, For what evil hath He done? And they cried out uproariously, Crucify Him.

15 And Pilate, wishing to do the multitude a favor, released unto them Barabbas. And having scourged Jesus, he delivered Him up that He should be crucified.