20. But the chief priests and elders persuaded the crowds that they should ask for Barabba and to destroy יהושע.
21. And the governor answering, said to them, “Which of the two do you wish I release to you?” They said, “Barabba!”
22. Pilate said to them, “What then shall I do with יהושע who is called Messiah?” They all said to him, “Let Him be impaled!”
23. And the governor said, “Indeed, what evil has He done?” And they were crying out all the more, saying, “Let Him be impaled!”
24. And when Pilate saw that he was getting nowhere, but rather an uproar was starting, he took water and washed his hands before the crowd, saying, “I am innocent of the blood of this Righteous One. You shall see to it.”
25. And all the people answering, said, “His blood be on us and on our children.”
26. Then he released Barabba to them, but having יהושע whipped, he delivered Him over to be impaled.
27. Then the soldiers of the governor took יהושע into the court and gathered the entire company of soldiers around Him.
28. And having stripped Him, they put a scarlet robe on Him.
29. And plaiting a crown of thorns, they put it on His head, and a reed in His right hand. And they kneeled down before Him and mocked Him, saying, “Greetings, Sovereign of the Yehuḏim!”
30. And spitting on Him they took the reed and struck Him on the head.
31. And when they had mocked Him, they took the robe off Him, then put His own garments on Him, and led Him away to be impaled.