Luke 23:13-24

13And Pilate, having called together the chief priests and the rulers and the people,

14said to them, Ye have brought to me this man as turning away the people [to rebellion], and behold, I, having examined him before you, have found nothing criminal in this man as to the things of which ye accuse him;

15nor Herod either, for I remitted you to him, and behold, nothing worthy of death is done by him.

16Having chastised him therefore, I will release him.

17(Now he was obliged to release one for them at the feast.)

18But they cried out in a mass saying, Away with this [man] and release Barabbas to us;

19who was one who, for a certain tumult which had taken place in the city, and [for] murder, had been cast into prison.

20Pilate therefore, desirous to release Jesus, again addressed [them].

21But they cried out in reply saying, Crucify, crucify him.

22And he said the third time to them, What evil then has this [man] done? I have found no cause of death in him: I will chastise him therefore and release him.

23But they were urgent with loud voices, begging that he might be crucified. And their voices [and those of the chief priests] prevailed.

24And Pilate adjudged that what they begged should take place.