Matthew 27:15-26 ▼

15 And at the feast, the governor had been accustomed to release one prisoner to the multitude, whom they willed.

16 And at that time they were holding a notable prisoner called Barabbas.

17 Therefore, in their being gathered together, Pilate said to them, “Whom do you? desire that I shall release to you?? Barabbas, or Jesus who is called Christ?”

18 For he had known that they delivered Him up because of envy.

19 And in his sitting on the judgment seat, his wife sent to him, saying, “Nothing with you and that righteous man, for I suffered many things in a dream today because of Him.”

20 But the chief priests and the elders persuaded the crowds that they should ask for Barabbas, and should destroy Jesus.

21 And answering, the governor said to them, “Which of the two do you? desire that I shall release to you??” And they said, “Barabbas.”

22 Pilate says to them, “What then should I do with Jesus who is called Christ?” They all say, “Let Him be crucified!”

23 And he said, “For what evil did He commit?” And they kept crying out all the more, saying, “Let Him be crucified!”

24 And Pilate, having seen that it availed nothing, but rather a riot is arising, having taken water, he washed the hands before the crowd, saying, “I am guiltless of the blood of this man. For yourselves you? will see.”

25 And answering, all the people, said, “His blood be on us and on our children!”

26 Then he released Barabbas to them. And having flogged Jesus, He delivered Him up so that He might be crucified.