Matthew 27:22-31

22Pilate responded, “Then what should I do with Jesus who is called the Messiah?” They shouted back, “Crucify him!”

23“Why?” Pilate demanded. “What crime has he committed?” But the mob roared even louder, “Crucify him!”

24Pilate saw that he wasn’t getting anywhere and that a riot was developing. So he sent for a bowl of water and washed his hands before the crowd, saying, “I am innocent of this man’s blood. The responsibility is yours!”

25And all the people yelled back, “We will take responsibility for his death—we and our children!”

26So Pilate released Barabbas to them. He ordered Jesus flogged with a lead-tipped whip, then turned him over to the Roman soldiers to be crucified.

27Some of the governor’s soldiers took Jesus into their headquarters and called out the entire regiment.

28They stripped him and put a scarlet robe on him.

29They wove thorn branches into a crown and put it on his head, and they placed a reed stick in his right hand as a scepter. Then they knelt before him in mockery and taunted, “Hail! King of the Jews!”

30And they spit on him and grabbed the stick and struck him on the head with it.

31When they were finally tired of mocking him, they took off the robe and put his own clothes on him again. Then they led him away to be crucified.