Matthew 27:11–26

Jesus is Examined

Mark 15:2–5; Luke 23:2–5; John 18:29–38

¹¹Now Jesus stood before the governor. ⁱAnd the governor asked Him, saying, “Are You the King of the Jews?”

Jesus said to him, ^j“It is as you say.” ¹²And while He was being accused by the chief priests and elders, ^kHe answered nothing.

¹³Then Pilate said to Him, ^l“Do You not hear how many things they testify against You?” ¹⁴But He answered him not one word, so that the governor marveled greatly.

Barabbas is Freed

Mark 15:6–14; Luke 23:17–23; John 18:39, 40

^15mNow at the feast the governor was accustomed to releasing to the multitude one prisoner whom they wished. ¹⁶And at that time they had a notorious prisoner called ²Barabbas. ¹⁷Therefore, when they had gathered together, Pilate said to them, “Whom do you want me to release to you? Barabbas, or Jesus who is called Christ?” ¹⁸For he knew that they had handed Him over because of ⁿenvy.

¹⁹While he was sitting on the judgment seat, his wife sent to him, saying, “Have nothing to do with that just Man, for I have suffered many things today in a dream because of Him.”

^20oBut the chief priests and elders persuaded the multitudes that they should ask for Barabbas and destroy Jesus. ²¹The governor answered and said to them, “Which of the two do you want me to release to you?”

They said, ^p“Barabbas!”

²²Pilate said to them, “What then shall I do with Jesus who is called Christ?”

They all said to him, “Let Him be crucified!”

²³Then the governor said, ^q“Why, what evil has He done?”

But they cried out all the more, saying, “Let Him be crucified!”

²⁴When Pilate saw that he could not prevail at all, but rather that a ³tumult was rising, he ^rtook water and washed his hands before the multitude, saying, “I am innocent of the blood of this ⁴just Person. You see to it.”

²⁵And all the people answered and said, ^s“His blood be on us and on our children.”

Jesus is Scourged

Mark 15:15–17; Luke 23:24, 25; John 19:16

²⁶Then he released Barabbas to them; and when ^the had ⁵scourged Jesus, he delivered Him to be crucified.