And having bound him, they led him away and delivered him to Pontius Pilate the governour.

And Jesus stood before the governour. And the governour questioned him, saying, Art thou the king of the Jews? And Jesus said to him, Thou sayest.

And he answered him to never a word, so that the governour marvelled greatly.

Now at the feast the governour was wont to release to the people a prisoner, whom they would.

The governour answering said to them, Which of the two will ye that I release to you?

And the governour said, Why, what evil hath he done?

Then the soldiers of the governour, taking Jesus into the common hall, gathered to him the whole troop.

And if this come to the governour's ears, we will persuade him and secure you.

And watching him, they sent forth spies, feigning themselves to be just men, to take hold of his discourse, that they might deliver him to the power and authority of the governour.