Matthew 27:15-26 ▼

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

16 and they had a noted prisoner then, called Barabbas,

17 therefore they having been gathered together, Pilate said to them, “Whom do you will [that] I may release to you? Barabbas or Jesus who is called Christ?”

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

19 And as he is sitting on the judgment seat, his wife sent to him, saying, “Nothing—to you and to that Righteous One, for I suffered many things today in a dream because of Him.”

20 And the chief priests and the elders persuaded the multitudes that they might ask for themselves Barabbas, and might destroy Jesus;

21 and the governor answering said to them, “Which of the two will you [that] I may release to you?” And they said, “Barabbas.”

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

23 And the governor said, “Why, what evil did He do?” And they were crying out the more, saying, “Let [Him] be crucified!”

24 And Pilate having seen that it profits nothing, but rather a tumult is made, having taken water, he washed the hands before the multitude, saying, “I am innocent from the blood of this Righteous One; you will see [to it] yourselves”;

25 and all the people answering said, “His blood [is] on us, and on our children!”

26 Then he released Barabbas to them, and having scourged Jesus, he delivered [Him] up that He may be crucified;