Matthew 27:11-26

Jesus Before Pilate

11 ^aNow Jesus stood before the governor, and the governor questioned Him, saying, “Are You the ^bKing of the Jews?” And Jesus said to him, “^cYou yourself say it.” 12 And while He was being accused by the chief priests and elders, ^aHe did not answer. 13 Then Pilate *said to Him, “Do You not hear how many things they testify against You?” 14 And ^aHe did not answer him with regard to even a single ¹charge, so the governor marveled greatly.
15 ^aNow at the feast the governor was accustomed to release for the crowd any one prisoner whom they wanted. 16 And at that time they were holding a notorious prisoner, called Barabbas. 17 So when the people gathered together, Pilate said to them, “Whom do you want me to release for you? ¹Barabbas, or Jesus ^awho is called ²Christ?” 18 For he knew that because of envy they had delivered Him over.
19 ^aNow while he was sitting on the judgment seat, his wife sent him a message, saying, “Have nothing to do with that ^brighteous Man; for ¹last night I suffered greatly ^cin a dream because of Him.” 20 But the chief priests and the elders persuaded the crowds to ^aask for Barabbas and to put Jesus to death. 21 But the governor answered and said to them, “Which of the two do you want me to release for you?” And they said, “Barabbas.” 22 Pilate *said to them, “Then, what shall I do with Jesus ^awho is called ¹Christ?” They all *said, “Let Him be crucified!” 23 And he said, “Why, what evil did He do?” But they were crying out all the more, saying, “Let Him be crucified!”
24 Now when Pilate saw that he was accomplishing nothing, but rather that ^aa riot was starting, he took water and ^bwashed his hands in front of the crowd, saying, “I am innocent of ^cthis man’s blood; ^dsee to that yourselves.” 25 And all the people answered and said, “^aHis blood be on us and on our children!” 26 Then he released Barabbas ¹for them; but after having Jesus ^ascourged, he delivered Him over to be crucified.

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