Matthew 27:11–26

¹¹And Jesus stood before the governor: ^qand the governor asked him, saying, Art thou the King of the Jews? And Jesus said unto him, ^rThou sayest. ¹²And when he was accused of the chief priests and elders, ^she answered nothing. ¹³Then said Pilate unto him, ^tHearest thou not how many things they witness against thee? ¹⁴And he answered him ^sto never a word; insomuch that the governor marvelled greatly.

^15uNow at that feast the governor was wont to release unto the people ^xa prisoner, whom they would. ¹⁶And they had then a ^ynotable prisoner, called Barabbas. ¹⁷Therefore when they were gathered together, Pilate said unto them, Whom will ye that I release unto you? Barabbas, or Jesus which is called Christ? ¹⁸For he knew that for envy they had delivered him. ¹⁹When he was set down on ^zthe judgment seat, his wife sent unto him, saying, ^aHave thou nothing to do with that just man: for I have suffered many things this day ^bin a dream because of him. ²⁰But the chief priests and elders persuaded the multitude ^cthat they should ask Barabbas, and destroy Jesus. ²¹The governor answered and said unto them, Whether of the twain will ye that I release unto you? They said, Barabbas. ²²Pilate saith unto them, What shall I do then with Jesus which is called Christ? They all say unto him, Let him be crucified. ²³And the governor said, Why, what evil hath he done? But they cried out the more, saying, Let him be crucified. ²⁴When Pilate saw that he could prevail nothing, but that rather ^da tumult was made, he ^etook water, and washed his hands before the multitude, saying, I am ^finnocent of the blood of this just person: see ye to it. ²⁵Then answered all the people, and said, ^gHis blood be on us, and on our children. ²⁶Then released he Barabbas unto them: and when he had ^hscourged Jesus, he delivered him to be crucified.