23. But he said, "Why? What wrong has he done?" They shouted even louder, "Crucify him!"
24. Pilate saw that he was getting nowhere and that a riot was starting. So he took water and washed his hands in front of the crowd. "I’m innocent of this man’s blood," he said. "It’s your problem."
25. All the people replied, "Let his blood be on us and on our children."
26. Then he released Barabbas to them. He had Jesus whipped, then handed him over to be crucified.
27. The governor’s soldiers took Jesus into the governor’s house, and they gathered the whole company of soldiers around him.
28. They stripped him and put a red military coat on him.