6. But at the feast he released to them one prisoner, whomsoever they begged of him.
7. Now there was the person named Barabbas bound with those who had made insurrection with him, and that had committed murder in the insurrection.
8. And the crowd crying out began to beg that he would do to them as he had always done.
9. But Pilate answered them saying, Will ye that I release to you the King of the Jews?
10. for he knew that the chief priests had delivered him up through envy.
11. But the chief priests stirred up the crowd that he might rather release Barabbas to them.
12. And Pilate answering said to them again, What will ye then that I do to him whom ye call King of the Jews?
13. And they cried out again, Crucify him.
14. And Pilate said to them, What evil then has he done? But they cried out the more urgently, Crucify him.
15. And Pilate, desirous of contenting the crowd, released to them Barabbas, and delivered up Jesus, when he had scourged him, that he might be crucified.
16. And the soldiers led him away into the court which is called the praetorium, and they call together the whole band.
17. And they clothe him with purple, and bind round on him a crown of thorns which they had plaited.
18. And they began to salute him, Hail, King of the Jews!
19. And they struck his head with a reed, and spat on him, and, bending the knee, did him homage.
20. And when they had mocked him, they took the purple off him, and put his own clothes on him; and they lead him out that they may crucify him.
21. And they compel to go with them a certain passer-by, Simon, a Cyrenian, coming from the field, the father of Alexander and Rufus, that he might carry his cross.
22. And they bring him to the place called Golgotha, which, being interpreted, is Place of a skull.
23. And they offered him wine to drink medicated with myrrh; but he did not take it.
24. And having crucified him, they part his clothes amongst themselves, casting lots on them, what each one should take.
25. And it was the third hour, and they crucified him.
26. And the superscription of what he was accused of was written up: The King of the Jews.