Matthew 27:16-26

16At that time they had a notorious prisoner, called Yeshua Bar-Abba.

17So when they were gathered together, Pilate said to them, “Which one do you want me to release for you? Yeshua who is Bar-Abba, or Yeshua who is called Messiah?”

18For he knew that they had handed Him over out of envy.

19While Pilate was sitting on the judgment seat, his wife sent him a message, saying, “Don’t have anything to do with that righteous Man, for today I’ve suffered many things in a dream because of Him.”

20Now the ruling kohanim and elders persuaded the crowds that they should ask for Bar-Abba and destroy Yeshua.

21But the governor responded, “Which of the two do you want me to release for you?” And they said, “Bar-Abba!”

22Pilate said to them, “What then shall I do with Yeshua, who is called Messiah?” “Execute Him!” all of them say.

23But Pilate said, “Why? What evil has He done?” But they kept shouting all the more, saying, “Let Him be executed!”

24When Pilate saw he was accomplishing nothing, but instead a riot was starting, he took some water and washed his hands in front of the crowd. “I am innocent of this blood,” he said. “You see to it yourselves!”

25All the people answered and said, “His blood be on us and on our children!”

26Then he released to them Bar-Abba. And after he had Yeshua scourged, he handed Him over to be crucified.