wmth@Mark:15:1 @ At earliest dawn, after the High Priests had held a consultation with the Elders and Scribes, they and the entire Sanhedrin bound Jesus and took Him away and handed Him over to Pilate.
wmth@Mark:15:2 @ So Pilate questioned Him. »Are the King of the Jews?« he asked. »I am,« replied Jesus.
wmth@Mark:15:3 @ Then, as the High Priests went on heaping accusations on Him,
wmth@Mark:15:4 @ Pilate again and again asked Him, »Do you make no reply? Listen to the many charges they are bringing against you.«
wmth@Mark:15:5 @ But Jesus made no further answer: so that Pilate wondered.
wmth@Mark:15:6 @ Now at the Festival it was customary for Pilate to release to the Jews any one prisoner whom they might beg off from punishment;
wmth@Mark:15:7 @ and at this time a man named Barabbas was in prison among the insurgents–persons who in the insurrection had committed murder.
wmth@Mark:15:8 @ So the people came crowding up, asking Pilate to grant them the usual favour.
wmth@Mark:15:9 @ »Shall I release for you the King of the Jews?« answered Pilate.
wmth@Mark:15:10 @ For he could see that it was out of sheer spite that the High Priests had handed Him over.
wmth@Mark:15:11 @ But the High Priests urged on the crowd to obtain Barabbas's release in preference;
wmth@Mark:15:12 @ and when Pilate again asked them, »What then shall I do to the man you call King of the Jews?«
wmth@Mark:15:14 @ »Why, what crime has he committed?« asked Pilate. But they vehemently shouted, »Crucify Him!«
wmth@Mark:15:15 @ So Pilate, wishing to satisfy the mob, released Barabbas for them, and after scourging Jesus handed Him over for crucifixion.