13. And Pilate, calling together the leaders of the priests, and the magistrates, and the people,
14. said to them: "You have brought before me this man, as one who disturbs the people. And behold, having questioned him before you, I find no case against this man, in those things about which you accuse him.
15. And neither did Herod. For I sent you all to him, and behold, nothing deserving of death was recorded about him.
16. Therefore, I will chastise him and release him."
17. Now he was required to release one person for them on the feast day.
18. But the entire crowd exclaimed together, saying: "Take this one, and release to us Barabbas!"
19. Now he had been cast into prison because of a certain sedition that occurred in the city and for murder.
20. Then Pilate spoke to them again, wanting to release Jesus.
21. But they shouted in response, saying: "Crucify him! Crucify him!"
22. Then he said to them a third time: "Why? What evil has he done? I find no case against him for death. Therefore, I will chastise him and release him."
23. But they persisted, with loud voices, in demanding that he be crucified. And their voices increased in intensity.
24. And so Pilate issued a judgment granting their petition.
25. Then he released for them the one who had been cast into prison for murder and sedition, whom they were requesting. Yet truly, Jesus he handed over to their will.
26. And as they were leading him away, they apprehended a certain one, Simon of Cyrene, as he was returning from the countryside. And they imposed the cross on him to carry after Jesus.
27. Then a great crowd of people followed him, with women who were mourning and lamenting him.
28. But Jesus, turning to them, said: "Daughters of Jerusalem, do not weep over me. Instead, weep over yourselves and over your children.