Matthew 27:11-31

11MeanwhileG1161 JesusG2424 stoodG2476 beforeG1715 theG3588 governorG2232, whoG3588 questionedG1905 HimG846: “AreG1510 YouG4771 theG3588 KingG935 of theG3588 JewsG2453?”

“YouG4771 have saidG3004 so,” JesusG2424 repliedG5346.

12AndG2532 when He was accusedG1722G3588G846G2723 byG5259 theG3588 chief priestsG749 andG2532 eldersG4245, He gave no answerG611G3762.

13ThenG5119 PilateG4091 askedG3004 HimG846, “Do You not hearG3756G191 how manyG4214 charges they are bringing againstG2649 YouG4771?”

14ButG2532 Jesus gave no answerG3756G611G846, not evenG3761 toG4314 a singleG1520 chargeG4487, muchG3029 toG5620 theG3588 governor’sG2232 amazementG2296.

15NowG1161 it was theG3588 governor’sG2232 customG1486 atG2596 the feastG1859 to releaseG630 to theG3588 crowdG3793 aG1520 prisonerG1198 ofG3739 their choosingG2309. 16At that timeG5119 they were holdingG2192 a notoriousG1978 prisonerG1198 namedG3004 BarabbasG912.1 17SoG3767 when the crowd had assembledG846G4863, PilateG4091 askedG2036 themG846, “WhichG5101 one do you wantG2309 me to releaseG630 to youG4771: BarabbasG912, orG2228 JesusG2424 whoG3588 is calledG3004 ChristG5547?” 18ForG1063 he knewG1492 it was out ofG1223 envyG5355 that they had handed Jesus overG3860 to himG846.

19While Pilate was sittingG846G2521 onG1909 theG3588 judgment seatG968, hisG846 wifeG1135 sentG649 himG846 this messageG3004: “Have nothing to do withG3367G4771G2532 thatG1565 innocentG1342 man, forG1063 I have sufferedG3958 terriblyG4183 inG2596 a dreamG3677 todayG4594 because ofG1223 HimG846.”

20ButG1161 theG3588 chief priestsG749 andG2532 eldersG4245 persuadedG3982 theG3588 crowdsG3793 toG2443 ask forG154 BarabbasG912 andG1161 to have Jesus put to deathG622G3588G2424.

21“WhichG5101 ofG575 theG3588 twoG1417 do you wantG2309 me to releaseG630 to youG4771?” askedG611 theG3588 governorG2232.

“BarabbasG912,” they repliedG2036.

22“WhatG5101 thenG3767 should I do withG4160 JesusG2424 whoG3588 is calledG3004 ChristG5547?” PilateG4091 askedG3004.

They all answeredG3956G3004, “Crucify HimG4717!”

23“WhyG1063?” askedG5346 Pilate. “WhatG5101 evilG2556 has He doneG4160?”

ButG1161 they shoutedG2896 all the louderG4057, “Crucify HimG4717!”

24WhenG1161 PilateG4091 sawG3708 thatG3754 he was accomplishingG5623 nothingG3762, but thatG235 insteadG3123 a riotG2351 was breaking outG1096, he tookG2983 waterG5204 and washedG633 his handsG5495 beforeG561 theG3588 crowdG3793. “I amG1510 innocentG121 ofG575 thisG3778 man’s bloodG129,2” he saidG3004. “YouG4771 bear the responsibilityG3708.”

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AllG3956 theG3588 peopleG2992 answeredG611, “HisG846 bloodG129 be onG1909 usG1473 andG2532 onG1909 ourG1473 childrenG5043!”

26So Pilate releasedG630 BarabbasG912 to themG846. ButG1161 he had Jesus floggedG5417G3588G2424, and handed Him overG3860 toG2443 be crucifiedG4717.

27ThenG5119 theG3588 governor’sG2232 soldiersG4757 tookG3880 JesusG2424 intoG1519 theG3588 PraetoriumG4232 and gatheredG4863 theG3588 wholeG3650 companyG4686 aroundG1909 HimG846. 28They strippedG1562 HimG846 and putG4060 a scarletG2847 robeG5511 on HimG846. 29AndG2532 they twisted togetherG4120 a crownG4735 ofG1537 thornsG173 and setG2007 it onG1909 HisG846 headG2776. They put a staffG2563 inG1722 HisG846 right handG1188, knelt downG1120 beforeG1715 HimG846, and mockedG1702 HimG846, sayingG3004, “HailG5463, KingG935 of theG3588 JewsG2453!” 30ThenG2532 they spitG1716 onG1519 HimG846 and tookG2983 theG3588 staffG2563 andG2532 struckG5180 HimG846 onG1519 theG3588 head repeatedlyG2776.

31AfterG2532G3753 they had mockedG1702 HimG846, they removedG1562 theG3588 robeG5511 andG2532 putG1746 HisG846 own clothesG2440 back on HimG846. ThenG2532 they led Him awayG520 toG1519 crucifyG4717 Him.