1. And as soon as it was boker, the Rashei Hakohanim (the Chief Priests) with the Zekenim and Sofrim (Scribes) and [the] whole Sanhedrin, having performed the akedah (binding) of Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach, led [him] away and handed [him] over to Pilate. [BERESHIS 22:9]
2. And Pilate questioned Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach, Are you the Melech HaYehudim? And, in reply, he says, You say so.
3. And the Rashei Hakohanim were accusing Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach [of] many things.
4. And Pilate again questioned him, saying, Do you not answer anything? Look how many things they accuse you [of].
5. But Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach no longer answered anything, so Pilate was astounded. [YESHAYAH 53:7]
6. Now [at] every Chag he was releasing to them one prisoner for whom they were making bakosha (request).
7. Now there was the one being called Bar-Abba, who had been imprisoned with his fellow insurrectionists and who, at the time of the Mered (Revolt, Uprising), had committed retzach (murder).
8. So the crowd came and began to ask Pilate to do for them just as in the past was his custom.
9. But Pilate answered them, saying, Do you wish [that] I should release to you the Melech HaYehudim?
10. For Pilate knew that because of kinah (envy) the Rashei Hakohanim had handed him over to him.
11. But the Rashei Hakohanim incited the crowd that Pilate should instead release Bar-Abba to them.
12. But Pilate, in reply again, was saying to them, What then do you wish [that] I should do with the one whom you call the Melech HaYehudim?
13. And again they cried out, Let him be talui al HaEtz (being hanged on the Tree)! [DEVARIM 21:23]
14. But Pilate was saying to them, Why? What ra'ah has he committed? But they all the more cried out, Let him be talui al HaEtz (being hanged on the Tree)! [DEVARIM 21:23]