Matthew 27:17-26 therefore when they were assembled, Pilate said to them, who would you have releas'd? Barabbas, or Jesus, who is called Christ?

Mace⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹⁷ therefore when they were assembled, Pilate said to them, who would you have releas'd? Barabbas, or Jesus, who is called Christ? ¹⁸ for he was sensible that they had delivered him up out of meer envy. ¹⁹ Whilst he was sitting on the tribunal, his wife sent this message to him, pray, have nothing to do with that just man: for to-day I have suffered very much on his account in a dream. ²⁰ but the chief priests and senators persuaded the people to demand Barabbas, and put to death Jesus. ²¹ the governor therefore having asked, which of the two would you have me release? they said, Barabbas. ²² Pilate replied, what shall I do then with Jesus, who is called Christ? they all cried out, let him be crucified. ²³ the governor said, why, what mischief has he done? but they cried out the more, let him be crucified. ²⁴ Pilate perceiving he was so far from prevailing, that they were more tumultuous, he took water, and washed his hands before all the people, saying, I am innocent of the blood of this just person: you are answerable for it. ²⁵ at this all the people cry'd out, "his blood be on us, and on our children." ²⁶ Then he released to them Barabbas: but he order'd Jesus to be scourged, and delivered up to be crucified.