1: And straightway in the morning the chief priests held a consultation with the elders and scribes and the whole council, and bound Jesus, and carried him away, and delivered him to Pilate.

2: And Pilate asked him, Art thou the King of the Jews? And he answering said unto them, Thou sayest it.

3: And the chief priests accused him of many things: but he answered nothing.

4: And Pilate asked him again, saying, Answerest thou nothing? behold how many things they witness against thee.

5: But Jesus yet answered nothing; so that Pilate marvelled.

6: Now at that feast he released unto them one prisoner, whomsoever they desired.

7: And there was one named Barabbas, which lay bound with them that had made insurrection with him, who had committed murder in the insurrection.

8: And the multitude crying aloud began to desire him to do as he had ever done unto them.

9: But Pilate answered them, saying, Will ye that I release unto you the King of the Jews?

10: For he knew that the chief priests had delivered him for envy.

11: But the chief priests moved the people, that he should rather release Barabbas unto them.

12: And Pilate answered and said again unto them, What will ye then that I shall do unto him whom ye call the King of the Jews?

13: And they cried out again, Crucify him.

14: Then Pilate said unto them, Why, what evil hath he done? And they cried out the more exceedingly, Crucify him.

15: And so Pilate, willing to content the people, released Barabbas unto them, and delivered Jesus, when he had scourged him, to be crucified.