The Life And Teachings Of Jesus Christ Jesus Before Pilate
Matthew 27:11-31
Matthew 27:11 Now Jesus stood before the governor: and the governor asked him, saying, “Are you the King of the Jews?” Jesus said to him, “So you say.”
Matthew 27:12 When he was accused by the chief priests and elders, he answered nothing.
Matthew 27:13 Then Pilate said to him, “Don’t you hear how many things they testify against you?”
Matthew 27:14 He gave him no answer, not even one word so that the governor marveled greatly.
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Matthew 27:15 Now at the feast the governor was accustomed to release to the multitude one prisoner, whom they desired.
Matthew 27:16 They had then a notable prisoner, called Barabbas.
Matthew 27:17 When therefore they were gathered together, Pilate said to them, “Whom do you want me to release to you? Barabbas, or Jesus, who is called Christ?”
Matthew 27:18 For he knew that because of envy they had delivered him up.
Matthew 27:19 While he was sitting on the judgment seat, his wife sent to him, saying, “Have nothing to do with that righteous man, for I have suffered many things this day in a dream because of him.”
Matthew 27:20 Now the chief priests and the elders persuaded the multitudes to ask for Barabbas and destroy Jesus.
Matthew 27:21 But the governor answered them, “Which of the two do you want me to release to you?” They said, “Barabbas!”
Matthew 27:22 Pilate said to them, “What then shall I do to Jesus, who is called Christ?” They all said to him, “Let him be crucified!”
Matthew 27:23 But the governor said, “Why? What evil has he done?” But they cried out exceedingly, saying, “Let him be crucified!”
Matthew 27:24 So when Pilate saw that nothing was being gained, but rather that a disturbance was starting, he took water, and washed his hands before the multitude, saying, “I am innocent of the blood of this righteous person. You see to it.”
Matthew 27:25 All the people answered, “May his blood be on us, and on our children!”
Matthew 27:26 Then he released to them Barabbas, but Jesus he flogged and delivered to be crucified.
Matthew 27:27 Then the governor’s soldiers took Jesus into the Praetorium and gathered the whole garrison together against him.
Matthew 27:28 They stripped him and put a scarlet robe on him.
Matthew 27:29 They braided a crown of thorns and put it on his head, and a reed in his right hand; and they kneeled down before him, and mocked him, saying, “Hail, King of the Jews!”
Matthew 27:30 They spat on him, took the reed, and struck him on the head.
Matthew 27:31 When they had mocked him, they took the robe off of him put his clothes on him, and led him away to crucify him.