Matthew 27:15-26

Worrell(i) 15 And at the feast the governor was accustomed to release to the multitude one prisoner, whom they desired; 16 and they then had a noted prisoner called Barabbas. 17 When, therefore, they were gathered together, Pilate said to them, "Whom do ye desire that I should release to you? Barabbas or Jesus Who is called Christ?" 18 For he knew that because of envy they delivered Him up. 19 And, while he was sitting on the judgment seat, his wife sent to him, saying, "Have nothing to do with that Righteous One; for I suffered many things today in a dream because of Him." 20 But the high priests and the elders persuaded the multitudes, that they should ask for Barabbas, and destroy Jesus. 21 And the governor, answering, said to them, "Which of the two do ye desire that I should release to you?" And they said, Barabbas." 22 Pilate says to them, "What, then, shall I do to Jesus Who is called Christ?" They all say, "Let Him be crucified." 23 But he said, "Why, what evil did He perform?" And they were crying out the more, saying, "Let Him be crucified!" 24 And Pilate, seeing that it availed nothing, but rather a tumult was being made, taking water, washed his hands before the multitude, saying, "I am innocent of the blood of this Man. Ye shall see to it." 25 And all the people, answering, said, "His blood be upon us, and upon our children." 26 Then he released to them Barabbas; but, having scourged Jesus, he delivered Him up to be crucified.