13. They shouted back, “Crucify him!”
14. “But what crime has he committed?” Pilate asked.They shouted all the louder, “Crucify him!”
15. Pilate wanted to please the crowd, so he set Barabbas free for them. Then he had Jesus whipped and handed him over to be crucified.
16. The soldiers took Jesus inside to the courtyard of the governor's palace and called together the rest of the company.
17. They put a purple robe on Jesus, made a crown out of thorny branches, and put it on his head.
18. Then they began to salute him: “Long live the King of the Jews!”