10. He knew that the chief priests had handed Jesus over to him because they were jealous.
11. But the chief priests stirred up the crowd. So the crowd asked Pilate to let Barabbas go free instead.
12. "Then what should I do with the one you call the king of the Jews?" Pilate asked them.
13. "Crucify him!" the crowd shouted.
14. "Why? What wrong has he done?" asked Pilate. But they shouted even louder, "Crucify him!"
15. Pilate wanted to satisfy the crowd. So he let Barabbas go free. He ordered that Jesus be whipped. Then he handed him over to be nailed to a cross.
16. The soldiers led Jesus away into the palace. It was called the Praetorium. They called together the whole company of soldiers.
17. The soldiers put a purple robe on Jesus. Then they twisted thorns together to make a crown. They placed it on his head.
18. They began to call out to him, "We honor you, king of the Jews!"