Matthew 27:21-26 The governor said to them, "Which of the two do you want me to release for you?" "Bar-Abbas," they said.

Moffatt⁽ⁱ⁾ ²¹ The governor said to them, "Which of the two do you want me to release for you?" "Bar-Abbas," they said. ²² Pilate said, "Then what am I to do with Jesus the so-called 'Christ'?" They all said, "Have him crucified!" ²³ "Why," said the governor, "what has he done wrong?" But they shouted on more fiercely than ever, "Have him crucified!" ²⁴ Now when Pilate saw that instead of him doing any good a riot was rising, he took some water and washed his hands in presence of the crowd, saying, "I am innocent of this good man's blood. It is your affair!" ²⁵ To this all the people replied, "His blood be on us and on our children!" ²⁶ Then he released Bar-Abbas for them; Jesus he scourged and handed over to be crucified.