Mark 15:1-20

11Early in the morning the chief priests with the elders, scribes, and the entire 23Council immediately held a consultation; and they bound Jesus and led Him away, and turned Him over to Pilate. 24Pilate questioned Him: “So You are the King of the Jews?” And He answered him, “It is as you say.” 3And the chief priests started accusing Him 5of many things. 4But Pilate questioned Him again, saying, “Do You offer nothing in answer? See how many charges they are bringing against You!” 5But Jesus 6said nothing further in answer, so Pilate was amazed.

67Now at the Passover Feast he used to release for them any one prisoner whom they requested. 7And the one named Barabbas had been imprisoned with the rebels who had committed murder in the revolt. 8And the crowd went up and began asking Pilate to do as he had been accustomed to do for them. 9Pilate answered them, saying, “Do you want me to release for you the King of the Jews?” 10For he was aware that the chief priests had handed Him over because of envy. 11But the chief priests stirred up the crowd 8to ask him to release Barabbas for them instead. 12And responding again, Pilate said to them, “Then what shall I do with Him whom you call the King of the Jews?” 13They shouted 9back, “Crucify Him!” 14But Pilate said to them, “Why, what 10evil has He done?” But they shouted all the more, “Crucify Him!” 15Intent on satisfying the crowd, Pilate released Barabbas for them, and after having Jesus 11flogged, he handed Him over to be crucified.

1612Now the soldiers took Him away into 13the 14palace (that is, the Praetorium), and they called together the whole Roman 1516cohort. 17And they dressed Him in 17purple, and after twisting together a crown of thorns, they put it on Him; 18and they began saluting Him: “Hail, King of the Jews!” 19And they repeatedly beat His head with a 18reed and spit on Him, and kneeling, they bowed down before Him. 20And after they had mocked Him, they took the 19purple cloak off Him and put His own garments on Him. And they led Him out to crucify Him.