1. And immediately, in the morning, the chief priests had a council meeting with the elders and scribes and all the council. Having bound יהושע, they led Him away, and delivered Him to Pilate.
2. And Pilate asked Him, “Are You the Sovereign of the Yehuḏim?” And He answering, said to him, “You say it.”
3. And the chief priests accused Him of much, but He made no answer.
4. And Pilate again asked Him, saying, “Have You no answer? See how much they witness against You!”
5. But יהושע still gave no answer, so that Pilate marvelled.
6. And at a festival he released to them one prisoner, whomever they were asking.
7. And there was one called Barabba, chained with his fellow rebels, who had committed murder in the uprising.
8. And the crowd, crying aloud, began to ask, as he had always done for them.
9. But Pilate answered them, saying, “Do you wish me to release for you the Sovereign of the Yehuḏim?”
10. For he knew that the chief priests had handed Him over because of envy.
11. And the chief priests stirred up the crowd, that he should rather release Barabba to them.
12. And Pilate answered and again said to them, “What then do you wish me to do to Him whom you call the Sovereign of the Yehuḏim?”
13. And again they cried out, “Impale Him!”
14. And Pilate said to them, “Why, what evil has He done?” And they vehemently cried out, “Impale Him!”