tcent - Matthew:27:11-26

tcent@Matthew:27:11 @ Now Jesus stood before the governor, and the governor asked him, »Are you the king of the Jews?« So Jesus said to him, »It is as you say.«

tcent@Matthew:27:12 @ But when he was accused by the chief priests and elders, he made no answer.

tcent@Matthew:27:13 @ Then Pilate said to him, »Do you not hear how many things they testify against you?«

tcent@Matthew:27:14 @ But he gave him no answer, not even to a single charge; so that the governor wondered greatly.

tcent@Matthew:27:15 @ Now at the feast the governor was accustomed to release for the crowd any one prisoner whom they wanted.

tcent@Matthew:27:16 @ And at that time they had a notorious prisoner, called Barabbas.

tcent@Matthew:27:17 @ So when they had gathered, Pilate said to them, »Whom do you want me to release for you, Barabbas or Jesus who is called Christ?«

tcent@Matthew:27:18 @ For he knew it was out of envy that they had handed him over.

tcent@Matthew:27:19 @ While he was sitting on the judgment seat, his wife sent word to him, »Have nothing to do with that righteous man, for I have suffered greatly today in a dream because of him.«

tcent@Matthew:27:20 @ But the chief priests and the elders persuaded the multitudes to ask for Barabbas and destroy Jesus.

tcent@Matthew:27:21 @ The governor answered them, »Which of the two do you want me to release to you?« They said, »Barabbas!«

tcent@Matthew:27:22 @ Pilate said to them, »Then what shall I do with Jesus who is called Christ?« They all said, »Let him be crucified!«

tcent@Matthew:27:23 @ And he said, »Why, what evil has he done?« But they shouted all the more, »Let him be crucified!«

tcent@Matthew:27:24 @ When Pilate saw that he was gaining nothing, but rather that a riot was starting, he took water and washed his hands before the crowd, saying, »I am innocent of this mans blood. See to it yourselves.«

tcent@Matthew:27:25 @ And all the people answered, »His blood be on us and on our children!«

tcent@Matthew:27:26 @ Then he released Barabbas to them; and when he had scourged Jesus, he delivered him to be crucified.