Luke 23:13–24

¹³Pilate then called together the chief priests and ^uthe rulers and the people, ¹⁴and said to them, “You brought me this man ^vas one who was misleading the people. And ^wafter examining him before you, behold, I ^xdid not find this man guilty of any of your charges against him. ¹⁵Neither did Herod, for ^yhe sent him back to us. Look, nothing deserving death has been done by him. ^16zI will therefore punish and release him.”¹

Pilate Delivers Jesus to Be Crucified

^18aBut they all cried out together, ^b“Away with this man, and release to us Barabbas”— ¹⁹a man who had been thrown into prison for an insurrection started in the city and ^cfor murder. ²⁰Pilate addressed them once more, desiring to release Jesus, ²¹but they kept shouting, “Crucify, crucify him!” ²²A third time he said to them, “Why? ^dWhat evil has he done? ^eI have found in him no guilt deserving death. ^fI will therefore punish and release him.” ²³But they were urgent, demanding with loud cries that he should be crucified. And their voices prevailed. ²⁴So Pilate decided that their demand should be granted.