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.
27. Then the governor’s soldiers took Yeshua into the Praetorium and gathered the whole cohort around Him.
28. They stripped Him and put a scarlet robe around Him.
29. And after braiding a crown of thorns, they placed it on His head and put a staff in His right hand. And falling on their knees before Him, they mocked Him, saying, “Hail, King of the Jews!”