early in the morning the chief priests with the elders and scribes, the scribes and the whole court religion was meeting and agree. then they handcuff jesus and handed over to Pilate. Pilate asked him: Are you the king of the Jews? "Jesus answered: you say so." then the chief priests stout charges filed against jesus. Pilate asked to him, he said: "do you not give an answer? do you see how many things they testify against you?" but Jesus did not answer again, so that Pilate was amazed.
has been the habit to release one prisoner at every feast, according to the demand of many people. and at that time was a man called Barabbas was in prison along with several other rebels. they have committed murder in the insurrection. then came the crowd and asked that now the habit is asked too. Pilate answered them and ask. "whether you want me to release this king of the Jews?" he knew that the chief priests had handed Jesus because of envy. But the chief priests incited the crowd ask to release barabas for them. Pilate again answered and said unto them. "if so, what shall I do with the man you call the King of the Jews? then they shouted again, saying," Crucify him! "Then Pilate said to them:" But what crime has he done? "but they cried out:" Crucify him "and because Pilate want to make the crowd happy, he released Barabbas for them. but Jesus scourged and then handed over to be crucified.
