19. When he was sitting on the judgment seat, his wife sent word to him, “Have nothing to do with that righteous Man, for I have suffered much today in a dream on account of Him.”
20. But the chief priests and elders persuaded the crowd to ask for Barabbas and kill Jesus.
21. The governor answered, “Which of the two do you want me to release to you?”They said, “Barabbas.”
22. Pilate said to them, “Then what shall I do with Jesus who is called Christ?”They all said to him, “Let Him be crucified!”
23. The governor said, “Why, what evil has He done?”But they cried out all the more, “Let Him be crucified!”
24. When Pilate saw that he could not prevail, but rather that unrest was beginning, he took water and washed his hands before the crowd, saying, “I am innocent of the blood of this righteous Man. See to it yourselves.”
25. Then all the people answered, “His blood be on us and on our children!”
26. Then he released Barabbas to them. But when he had scourged Jesus, he handed Him over to be crucified.
27. Then the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the Praetorium, and gathered the whole detachment of soldiers before Him.
28. They stripped Him and put a scarlet robe on Him,
29. and when they wove a crown of thorns, they put it on His head and put a staff in His right hand. They knelt before Him and mocked Him, saying, “Hail, King of the Jews!”