nkjv Matthew:27:17-25 SEEK
Seeker Overlay ON
*
Therefore ,
when they had gathered together ,
Pilate said to them , "
Whom do you want me to release to you ?
Barabbas ,
or Jesus who is called Christ ?"
*
For he knew that they had handed Him over because of envy .
*
While he was sitting on the judgment seat ,
his wife sent to him ,
saying , "
Have nothing to do with that just Man ,
for I have suffered many things today in a dream because of Him ."
*
But the chief priests and elders persuaded the multitudes that they should ask for Barabbas and destroy Jesus .
*
The governor answered and said to them , "
Which of the two do you want me to release to you ?"
They said , "
Barabbas !"
*
Pilate said to them , "
What then shall I do with Jesus who is called Christ ?"
They all said to him , "
Let Him be crucified !"
*
Then the governor said , "
Why ,
what evil has He done ?"
But they cried out all the more ,
saying , "
Let Him be crucified !"
*
When Pilate saw that he could not prevail at all ,
but rather that a tumult was rising ,
he took water and washed his hands before the multitude ,
saying , "
I am innocent of the blood of this just Person .
You see to it ."
*
And all the people answered and said , "
His blood be on us and on our children ."