And Pilate, desirous of contenting the crowd, released to them Barabbas, and delivered up Jesus, when he had scourged him, that he might be crucified.

Then Pilate therefore took Jesus and scourged him.

Gave sentence

Thou shalt not follow the multitude for evil; neither shalt thou answer in a cause, to go after the multitude to pervert judgment.

He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the righteous, even they both are abomination to Jehovah.

It

Thou shalt not follow the multitude for evil; neither shalt thou answer in a cause, to go after the multitude to pervert judgment.

General references

Deliver them that are taken forth unto death, and withdraw not from them that stagger to slaughter.

Then therefore he delivered him up to them, that he might be crucified; and they took Jesus and led him away.

And having found no cause of death in him, they begged of Pilate that he might be slain.