018:040 With a roar of voices they again cried out, saying, "Not this man,
but Barabbas!" Now Barabbas was a robber.
019:001 Then Pilate took Jesus and scourged Him.
019:002 And the soldiers, twisting twigs of thorn into a wreath,
put it on His head, and threw round Him a crimson cloak.
019:003 Then they began to march up to Him, saying in a mocking voice,
"Hail King of the Jews!" And they struck Him with the palms
of their hands.
019:004 Once more Pilate came out and said to the Jews, "See, I am
bringing him out to you to let you clearly understand that I
find no crime in him."
019:005 So Jesus came out, wearing the wreath of thorns and the
crimson cloak. And Pilate said to them, "See, there is the man."
019:006 As soon then as the High Priests and the officers saw Him,
they shouted "To the cross! To the cross!" "Take him
yourselves and crucify him," said Pilate; "for I, at any rate,
find no crime in him."
019:007 "We," replied the Jews, "have a Law, and in accordance with that
Law he ought to die, for having claimed to be the Son of God."
019:008 More alarmed than ever, Pilate no sooner heard these words
than he re-entered the Praetorium and began to question Jesus.
019:009 "What is your origin?" he asked. But Jesus gave him no answer.
019:010 "Do you refuse to speak even to me?" asked Pilate; "do you
not know that I have it in my power either to release you
or to crucify you?"
019:011 "You would have had no power whatever over me,"
replied Jesus, "had it not been granted you from above.
On that account he who has delivered me up to you is more
guilty than you are."
019:012 Upon receiving this answer, Pilate was for releasing Him.