Luke 23:13-25

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.

25And he released him who, for tumult and murder, had been cast into prison, whom they begged for, and Jesus he delivered up to their will.