| 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. |
| 16 | And the soldiers led him away into the hall, called Praetorium; and they call together the whole band. |
| 17 | And they clothed him with purple, and plaited a crown of thorns, and put it about his head, |
| 18 | And began to salute him, Hail, King of the Jews! |
| 19 | And they smote him on the head with a reed, and did spit upon him, and bowing their knees worshiped him. |
| 20 | And when they had mocked him, they took off the purple from him, and put his own clothes on him, and led him out to crucify him. |