Matthew 27:15–31

¹⁵Now upon the solemn day the governor was accustomed to release to the people one prisoner, whom they would.

¹⁶And he had then a notorious prisoner that was called Barabbas.

¹⁷They therefore being gathered together, Pilate said: Whom will you that I release to You: Barabbas, or Jesus that is called Christ?

¹⁸For he knew that for envy they had delivered him.

¹⁹And as he was sitting in the place of judgment, his wife sent to him, saying: Have thou nothing to do with that just man; for I have suffered many things this day in a dream because of him.

²⁰But the chief priests and ancients persuaded the people that they should ask Barabbas and make Jesus away.

²¹And the governor answering, said to them: Whether will you of the two to be released unto you? But they said: Barabbas.

²²Pilate saith to them: What shall I do then with Jesus that is called Christ? They say all: Let him be crucified.

²³The governor said to them: Why, what evil hath he done? But they cried out the more, saying: Let him be crucified.

²⁴And Pilate seeing that he prevailed nothing, but that rather a tumult was made, taking water washed his hands before the people, saying: I am innocent of the blood of this just man. Look you to it.

²⁵And the whole people answering, said: His blood be upon us and upon our children.

²⁶Then he released to them Barabbas: and having scourged Jesus, delivered him unto them to be crucified.

²⁷Then the soldiers of the governor, taking Jesus into the hall, gathered together unto him the whole band.

²⁸And stripping him, they put a scarlet cloak about him.

²⁹And platting a crown of thorns, they put it upon his head, and a reed in his right hand. And bowing the knee before him, they mocked him, saying: Hail, King of the Jews.

³⁰And spitting upon him, they took the reed and struck his head.

³¹And after they had mocked him, they took off the cloak from him and put on him his own garments and led him away to crucify him.