21. "Which of the two do you want me to set free?" asked the governor. "Barabbas," they answered.
22. "Then what should I do with Jesus who is called Christ?" Pilate asked. They all answered, "Crucify him!"
23. "Why? What wrong has he done?" asked Pilate. But they shouted even louder, "Crucify him!"
24. Pilate saw that he wasn't getting anywhere. Instead, the crowd was starting to get angry. So he took water and washed his hands in front of them. "I am not guilty of this man's death," he said. "You are accountable for that!"
25. All the people answered, "We and our children will accept the guilt for his death!"