20. The chief priests and the elders, however, persuaded the crowds to ask for Barabbas and to execute Jesus.
21. The governor asked them, “Which of the two do you want me to release for you? ”“Barabbas! ” they answered.
22. Pilate asked them, “What should I do then with Jesus, who is called Messiah? ”They all answered, “Crucify Him! ”
23. Then he said, “Why? What has He done wrong? ”But they kept shouting, “Crucify Him! ” all the more.
24. When Pilate saw that he was getting nowhere, but that a riot was starting instead, he took some water, washed his hands in front of the crowd, and said, “I am innocent of this man’s blood. See to it yourselves! ”
25. All the people answered, “His blood be on us and on our children! ”
26. Then he released Barabbas to them. But after having Jesus flogged, he handed Him over to be crucified.
27. Then the governor’s soldiers took Jesus into headquarters and gathered the whole company around Him.
28. They stripped Him and dressed Him in a scarlet military robe.
29. They twisted together a crown of thorns, put it on His head, and placed a reed in His right hand. And they knelt down before Him and mocked Him: “Hail, King of the Jews! ”
30. Then they spit on Him, took the reed, and kept hitting Him on the head.
31. When they had mocked Him, they stripped Him of the robe, put His clothes on Him, and led Him away to crucify Him.
32. As they were going out, they found a Cyrenian man named Simon. They forced this man to carry His cross.
33. When they came to a place called Golgotha (which means Skull Place),
34. they gave Him wine mixed with gall to drink. But when He tasted it, He would not drink it.
35. After crucifying Him they divided His clothes by casting lots.