mnt - Matthew:27:11-26

mnt@Matthew:27:11 @ Now Jesus stood before the Governor, and the Governor questioned him. "Are you the King of the Jews?" he asked.

mnt@Matthew:27:12 @ "it is as you say," answered Jesus; but while he was being accused by the chief priests and elders, he answered nothing.

mnt@Matthew:27:13 @ Then Pilate said to him, "Do you not hear what they are testifying against you?"

mnt@Matthew:27:14 @ But he made no answer, not even to one charge; insomuch that the Governor was greatly astonished.

mnt@Matthew:27:15 @ Now it was the Governors custom, during the Passover, to release to the people any one prisoner whom they selected.

mnt@Matthew:27:16 @ At that time they had a notorious prisoner named Barabbas.

mnt@Matthew:27:17 @ So when they had assembled, Pilate said to them, "Whom do you want me to release to you, Barabbas, or Jesus who is called Christ?"

mnt@Matthew:27:18 @ He knew well that it was because of enmity that they had brought Jesus before him.

mnt@Matthew:27:19 @ And while he was seated upon the judgment-seat, his wife had sent to him, saying, "Have nothing to do with that innocent man, for I have suffered many things today, in a dream, because of him."

mnt@Matthew:27:20 @ But the chief priests and the elders urged the crowds to ask for Barabbas, and to destroy Jesus.

mnt@Matthew:27:21 @ So when Pilate said to them, "Which of the two do you want me to release unto you?" they said, "Barabbas."

mnt@Matthew:27:22 @ And Pilate asked, "What then shall I do with Jesus, who is called Christ?" What one voice they shouted, "Let him be crucified!"

mnt@Matthew:27:23 @ But Pilate said, "Why, what evil has he done?" But they kept shouting the more fiercely, "Let him be crucified!"

mnt@Matthew:27:24 @ So when Pilate saw that he was accomplishing nothing, but that on the contrary a riot was threatening, he took water and washed his hands in the presence of the crowd, saying. "I am innocent of the blood of this man; you must answer for it."

mnt@Matthew:27:25 @ All the people answered, "His blood be upon us and upon our children."

mnt@Matthew:27:26 @ Then he released Barabbas to them, but Jesus he scourged, and delivered to be crucified.