Mark 15:6-19

6Now at that feast he released to them one prisoner, whom they desired. 7And there was one named Barabbas, who lay bound with them that had made insurrection with him, who had committed murder in the insurrection. 8And the multitude crying aloud began to desire him to do as he had ever done to them. 9But Pilate answered them, saying, Will ye that I release to you the King of the Jews? 10For he knew that the chief priests had delivered him for envy. 11But the chief priests stirred up the people, that he should rather release Barabbas to them. 12And Pilate answered and said again to them, What will ye then that I shall do to him whom ye call the King of the Jews? 13And they cried out again, Crucify him. 14Then Pilate said to them, Why, what evil hath he done? And they cried out the more exceedingly, Crucify him.

15AndsoPilate, willing to content the people, released Barabbas to them, and having scourged Jesus, delivered him to be crucified. 16And the soldiers led him away into the hall, called Praetorium; and they call together the whole band.1 17And they clothed him with purple, and platted a crown of thorns, and put it about his head, 18And began to greet him, Hail, King of the Jews! 19And they struck him on the head with a reed, and spit upon him, and bowing their knees worshipped him.