• Matthew 27:15

    Now at that feast the governor was wont to release unto the people a prisoner, whom they would.

  • Matthew 27:16

    And they had then a notable prisoner, called Barabbas.

  • Matthew 27:17

    Therefore when they were gathered together, Pilate said unto them, Whom will ye that I release unto you? Barabbas, or Jesus which is called Christ?

  • Matthew 27:18

    For he knew that for envy they had delivered him.

  • Matthew 27:19

    When he was set down on the judgment seat, his wife sent unto him, saying, Have thou nothing to do with that just man: for I have suffered many things this day in a dream because of him.

  • Matthew 27:20

    But the chief priests and elders persuaded the multitude that they should ask Barabbas, and destroy Jesus.

  • Matthew 27:21

    The governor answered and said unto them, Whether of the twain will ye that I release unto you? They said, Barabbas.

  • Matthew 27:22

    Pilate saith unto them, What shall I do then with Jesus which is called Christ? They all say unto him, Let him be crucified.

  • Matthew 27:23

    And the governor said, Why, what evil hath he done? But they cried out the more, saying, Let him be crucified.

  • Matthew 27:24

    When Pilate saw that he could prevail nothing, but that rather a tumult was made, he took water, and washed his hands before the multitude, saying, I am innocent of the blood of this just person: see ye to it.

  • Matthew 27:25

    Then answered all the people, and said, His blood be on us, and on our children.

  • Matthew 27:26

    Then released he Barabbas unto them: and when he had scourged Jesus, he delivered him to be crucified.

  • Matthew 27:27

    Then the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the common hall,b and gathered unto him the whole band of soldiers.

  • Matthew 27:28

    And they stripped him, and put on him a scarlet robe.

  • Matthew 27:29

    And when they had platted a crown of thorns, they put it upon his head, and a reed in his right hand: and they bowed the knee before him, and mocked him, saying, Hail, King of the Jews!

  • Matthew 27:30

    And they spit upon him, and took the reed, and smote him on the head.

  • Matthew 27:31

    And after that they had mocked him, they took the robe off from him, and put his own raiment on him, and led him away to crucify him.

  • Matthew 27:32

    And as they came out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name: him they compelled to bear his cross.

  • Matthew 27:33

    And when they were come unto a place called Golgotha, that is to say, a place of a skull,

  • Matthew 27:34

    They gave him vinegar to drink mingled with gall: and when he had tasted thereof, he would not drink.

  • Matthew 27:35

    And they crucified him, and parted his garments, casting lots: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, They parted my garments among them, and upon my vesture did they cast lots.

  • Matthew 27:36

    And sitting down they watched him there;

  • Matthew 27:37

    And set up over his head his accusation written, THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS.

  • Matthew 27:38

    Then were there two thieves crucified with him, one on the right hand, and another on the left.

  • Matthew 27:39

    And they that passed by reviled him, wagging their heads,

  • Matthew 27:40

    And saying, Thou that destroyest the temple, and buildest it in three days, save thyself. If thou be the Son of God, come down from the cross.

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