Matthew 27:19–27
19While he was sitting on the judgment seat, his wife sent to him, saying, “Have nothing to do with that righteous man, for I have suffered many things today in a dream because of him.”↗
20Now the chief priests and the elders persuaded the multitudes to ask for Barabbas and destroy Jesus.↗
21But the governor answered them, “Which of the two do you want me to release to you?” They said, “Barabbas!”↗
22Pilate said to them, “What then shall I do to Jesus who is called Christ?” They all said to him, “Let him be crucified!”↗
23But the governor said, “Why? What evil has he done?” But they cried out exceedingly, saying, “Let him be crucified!”↗
24So when Pilate saw that nothing was being gained, but rather that a disturbance was starting, he took water and washed his hands before the multitude, saying, “I am innocent of the blood of this righteous person. You see to it.”↗
25All the people answered, “May his blood be on us and on our children!”↗
26Then he released Barabbas to them, but Jesus he flogged and delivered to be crucified.↗
27Then the governor’s soldiers took Jesus into the Praetorium, and gathered the whole garrison together against him.↗
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