Matthew 27:15-26

Wesley(i) 15 Now at the feast the governour was wont to release to the people a prisoner, whom they would. 16 And they had then a notorious prisoner, named Barabbas. 17 Therefore when they were gathered together, Pilate said to them, Whom will ye that I release to you? Barabbas? Or Jesus who is called Christ? 18 For he knew that for envy they had delivered him. 19 While he sat on the judgment-seat, his wife sent to him, saying, Have thou nothing to do with that just man; for I have suffered many things to-day in a dream because of him. 20 But the chief priests and elders persuaded the multitude, to ask Barabbas, and destroy Jesus. 21 The governour answering said to them, Which of the two will ye that I release to you? 22 They say, Barabbas. Pilate saith to them, What shall I do then with Jesus, who is called Christ? They all say to him, Let him be crucified. 23 And the governour said, Why, what evil hath he done? 24 But they cried out the more, saying, Let him be crucified. Then Pilate, seeing, that he could prevail nothing, but rather a tumult was made, took water and washed his hands before the multitude, saying, I am innocent of the blood of this just man: see ye to it. 25 Then all the people answering said, His blood be on us and on our children. 26 Then released he Barabbas to them, and having scourged Jesus, he delivered him to be crucified.