Matthew 27:15-26 - Pilate Releases Barabbas
15 And the governor during the feast was accustomed to release to the multitude one prisoner, whom they wished. 16 But they had at that time a noted prisoner called Barabbas. 17 Then they being assembled, Pilate said to them, Whom do you wish that I may release unto you? Barabbas? or Jesus who is called Christ? 18 For he knew that they delivered Him on account of envy.
19 And he sitting on his tribunal, his wife sent to him, saying, Let there be nothing to thee and that just man: for this day I suffered many things in a dream on account of Him.
20 And the chief priests and elders persuaded the multitudes that they should ask Barabbas, and destroy Jesus. 21 And the governor responding said to them, Which of the two do you wish that I shall release unto you? And they said Barabbas.
22 Pilate says to them, Then what shall I do with Jesus who is called Christ? They all say to him, Let Him be crucified.
23 And the governor said, For what evil hath He done? And they continued to cry out more vociferously, saying, Let Him be crucified.
24 And Pilate seeing that he profits nothing, but rather an uproar supervenes, having taken water, washed his hands in the presence of the multitude, saying, For I am free from the blood of this just one: you shall see to it.
25 And all the people responding said, His blood be upon us, and upon our children. 26 Then he released unto them Barabbas.And having scourged Jesus, delivered Him up that He should be crucified.
6 But during the feast he was accustomed to release unto them one prisoner, whom they asked, 7 And there was one called Barabbas, having been bound along with the insurrectionists, who had committed murder during the insurrection. 8 And the multitude crying out began to ask, as he was always accustomed to do unto them. 9 And Pilate responded to them, saying, Do you wish that I may release unto you the King of the Jews? 10 For he knew that the chief priests had delivered Him on account of envy. 11 And the chief priests persuaded the multitude that he should rather release unto them Barabbas.
12 And Pilate responding again said to them, Then what do you wish that I shall do unto Him whom you call the King of the Jews.
13 And they again cried out, Crucify Him.
14 And Pilate said to them, For what evil hath He done? And they cried out uproariously, Crucify Him.
15 And Pilate, wishing to do the multitude a favor, released unto them Barabbas.And having scourged Jesus, he delivered Him up that He should be crucified.
13 Pilate having called together the chief priests and the rulers and the people, 14 said to them, You have brought to me this man, as revolutionizing the people: and behold, I, judging Him before you, found nothing in this man criminal of those things which you accuse against Him. 15 But Herod did not: for he sent Him back to us; and behold, nothing worthy of death has been done by Him. 16 Therefore having scourged Him, I will release Him. 17 OMITTED TEXT
18 And they unanimously cried out, saying, Take Him away, and release unto us Barabbas: 19 who had been cast into prison on account of certain sedition made in the city, and murder.
20 Then Pilate again called to them, wishing to release Jesus. 21 And they continued to shout aloud, saying, Crucify Him, crucify Him.
22 And he spoke to them the third time, For what evil hath He done? I found nothing in Him worthy of death: therefore having scourged Him, I will release Him.
23 And they continued to lay on with great voices, demanding that He should be crucified: and the voices of them and the high priests continued to grow stronger. 24 And Pilate decided that their request should be granted. 25 And released him who on account of sedition and murder had been cast into prison, and delivered up Jesus according to their wish.