Matthew 27:22-26 ▼

22 Pilate saith to them, 'What then shall I do with Jesus who is called Christ?' They all say to him, 'Let be crucified!'

23 And the governor said, 'Why, what evil did he?' and they were crying out the more, saying, 'Let be crucified.'

24 And Pilate having seen that it profiteth nothing, but rather a tumult is made, having taken water, he did wash the hands before the multitude, saying, 'I am innocent from the blood of this righteous one; ye -- ye shall see;'

25 and all the people answering said, 'His blood is upon us, and upon our children!'

26 Then did he release to them Barabbas, and having scourged Jesus, he delivered him up that he may be crucified;