10. For he knew that out of envy the ruling kohanim had handed Him over.
11. But the ruling kohanim stirred up the crowd, so he would release Bar-Abba to them instead.
12. Then answering again, Pilate said to them, “So what do you want me to do with the One you call the King of the Jews?”
13. They shouted back, “Execute Him!”
14. Pilate responded, “Why? What evil has He done?” But they shouted all the more, “Execute Him!”
15. Wanting to satisfy the crowd, Pilate released Bar-Abba for them. And after he had Yeshua scourged, he handed Him over to be crucified.
16. The soldiers took Him away, into the palace, the governor’s mansion called the Praetorium. And they call together the cohort of soldiers.
17. They dress Him up in purple. After braiding a crown of thorns, they put it on Him.
18. And they began to salute Him, “Hail, King of the Jews!”
19. Over and over, they kept hitting Him on the head with a staff and spitting on Him; and kneeling down, they worshiped Him.