19. While Pilate was sitting on the judgment seat, his wife sent him a message, saying, “Don’t have anything to do with that righteous Man, for today I’ve suffered many things in a dream because of Him.”
20. Now the ruling kohanim and elders persuaded the crowds that they should ask for Bar-Abba and destroy Yeshua.
21. But the governor responded, “Which of the two do you want me to release for you?” And they said, “Bar-Abba!”
22. Pilate said to them, “What then shall I do with Yeshua, who is called Messiah?” “Execute Him!” all of them say.
23. But Pilate said, “Why? What evil has He done?” But they kept shouting all the more, saying, “Let Him be executed!”
24. When Pilate saw he was accomplishing nothing, but instead a riot was starting, he took some water and washed his hands in front of the crowd. “I am innocent of this blood,” he said. “You see to it yourselves!”
25. All the people answered and said, “His blood be on us and on our children!”
26. Then he released to them Bar-Abba. And after he had Yeshua scourged, he handed Him over to be crucified.