Twentieth_Century(i)
20 But the Chief Priests and the Councillors persuaded the crowds to ask for Barabbas, and to kill Jesus.
21 The Governor, however, said to them: "Which of these two do you wish me to release for you?" "Barabbas," they answered.
22 "What then," Pilate asked, "shall I do with Jesus who is called 'Christ'?" "Let him be crucified," they all replied.
23 "Why, what harm has he done?" he asked. But they kept shouting furiously: "Let him be crucified!"
24 When Pilate saw that his efforts were unavailing, but that, on the contrary, a riot was beginning, he took some water, and washed his hands in the sight of the crowd, saying as he did so: "I am not answerable for this bloodshed; you must see to it yourselves."
25 And all the people answered: "His blood be on our heads and on our children's!"