20. But the chief priests and the elders prevailed on the people to ask for Barabbas, and put Jesus to death.
21. Again the governor said to them, Which of the two do you wish me to release for you? And they said, Barabbas!
22. Pilate said to them, Then what shall I do with Jesus Who is called Christ?
23. They all replied, Let Him be crucified! And he said, Why? What has He done that is evil? But they shouted all the louder, Let Him be crucified!
24. So when Pilate saw that he was getting nowhere, but rather that a riot was about to break out, he took water and washed his hands in the presence of the crowd, saying, I am not guilty of nor responsible for this righteous Man's blood; see to it yourselves. [Deut. 21:6-9; Ps. 26:6.]
25. And all the people answered, Let His blood be on us and on our children! [Josh. 2:19.]
26. So he set free for them Barabbas; and he [had] Jesus whipped, and delivered Him up to be crucified.
27. Then the governor's soldiers took Jesus into the palace, and they gathered the whole battalion about Him.
28. And they stripped off His clothes and put a scarlet robe (garment of dignity and office worn by Roman officers of rank) upon Him,
29. And, weaving a crown of thorns, they put it on His head and put a reed (staff) in His right hand. And kneeling before Him, they made sport of Him, saying, Hail (greetings, good health to You, long life to You), King of the Jews!
30. And they spat on Him, and took the reed (staff) and struck Him on the head.
31. And when they finished making sport of Him, they stripped Him of the robe and put His own garments on Him and led Him away to be crucified.
32. As they were marching forth, they came upon a man of Cyrene named Simon; this man they forced to carry the cross of Jesus.
33. And when they came to a place called Golgotha [Latin: Calvary], which means The Place of a Skull,
34. They offered Him wine mingled with gall to drink; but when He tasted it, He refused to drink it.
35. And when they had crucified Him, they divided and distributed His garments [among them] by casting lots so that the prophet's saying was fulfilled, They parted My garments among them and over My apparel they cast lots. [Ps. 22:18.]
36. Then they sat down there and kept watch over Him.
37. And over His head they put the accusation against Him (the cause of His death), which read, This is Jesus, the King of the Jews.
38. At the same time two robbers were crucified with Him, one on the right hand and one on the left.
39. And those who passed by spoke reproachfully and abusively and jeered at Him, wagging their heads, [Ps. 22:7, 8; 109:25.]