Matthew 27:15-26
15 aNow at the Passover Feast the governor was accustomed to release for the ▼▼Lit crowd
people any one prisoner whom they wanted. 16And at that time they were holding a notorious prisoner called Barabbas. 17So when the people gathered together, Pilate said to them, “Whom do you want me to release for you: Barabbas, or Jesus cwho is called Christ?” 18For he knew that it was because of envy that ▼▼I.e., the Jewish leaders
they had handed Him over. 19 And ewhile he was sitting on the judgment seat, his wife sent him a message, saying, “See that you have nothing to do with that frighteous Man; for ▼▼Lit today
last night I suffered greatly hin a dream because of Him.” 20But the chief priests and the elders persuaded the crowds to iask for Barabbas, and to put Jesus to death. 21And the governor ▼▼Lit answering, said to them
said to them, “Which of the two do you want me to release for you?” And they said, “Barabbas.” 22Pilate *said to them, “Then what shall I do with Jesus kwho is called Christ?” They all *said, “ ▼▼Lit Have Him crucified
Crucify Him!” 23But he said, “Why, what evil has He done?” Yet they kept shouting all the more, saying, “ ▼▼Lit Have Him crucified
Crucify Him!” 24 Now when Pilate saw that he was accomplishing nothing, but rather that na riot was starting, he took water and owashed his hands in front of the crowd, saying, “I am innocent of pthis Man’s blood; qyou yourselves shall see.” 25And all the people replied, “ rHis blood shall be on us and on our children!” 26Then he released Barabbas ▼▼Or to them
for them; but after having Jesus tflogged, he handed Him over to be crucified.
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