Luk 23:13-25 | ESV | STEP | Pilate then called together the chief priests and the rulers and the people ,

Luke 23:13-25

13 Pilate then called together the chief priests and ^athe rulers and the people, 14 and said to them, “You brought me this man ^bas one who was misleading the people. And ^cafter examining him before you, behold, I ^ddid not find this man guilty of any of your charges against him. 15 Neither did Herod, for ^ehe sent him back to us. Look, nothing deserving death has been done by him. 16 ^fI will therefore punish and release him.” ^{▼▼Here, or after verse 19, some manuscripts add verse 17: Now he was obliged to release one man to them at the festival}

Pilate Delivers Jesus to Be Crucified

18 ^hBut they all cried out together, ⁱ“Away with this man, and release to us Barabbas”— 19 a man who had been thrown into prison for an insurrection started in the city and ^jfor murder. 20 Pilate addressed them once more, desiring to release Jesus, 21 but they kept shouting, “Crucify, crucify him!” 22 A third time he said to them, “Why, ^kWhat evil has he done? ^lI have found in him no guilt deserving death. ^mI will therefore punish and release him.” 23 But they were urgent, demanding with loud cries that he should be crucified. And their voices prevailed. 24 So Pilate decided that their demand should be granted. 25 He released the man who had been thrown into prison ⁿfor insurrection and murder, for whom they asked, ^obut he delivered Jesus over to their will.