John 18:39–19:6

Second Roman Trial Before Pilate

Matt. 27:15–31; Mark 15:6–20; Luke 23:13–25

^39o“But you have a custom that I should release someone to you at the Passover. Do you therefore want me to release to you the King of the Jews?”

^40pThen they all cried again, saying, “Not this Man, but Barabbas!” ^qNow Barabbas was a robber.

19So then ^aPilate took Jesus and scourged Him. ²And the soldiers twisted a crown of thorns and put it on His head, and they put on Him a purple robe. ³¹Then they said, “Hail, King of the Jews!” And they ^bstruck Him with their hands.

⁴Pilate then went out again, and said to them, “Behold, I am bringing Him out to you, ^cthat you may know that I find no fault in Him.”

⁵Then Jesus came out, wearing the crown of thorns and the purple robe. And Pilate said to them, “Behold the Man!”

^6dTherefore, when the chief priests and officers saw Him, they cried out, saying, “Crucify Him, crucify Him!”

Pilate said to them, “You take Him and crucify Him, for I find no fault in Him.”