They arrayed Him in a gorgeous robe, and
sent Him back to Pilate.
Pilate and Herod, who had been bitter enemies, became friends that
day. When he had called together the chief priests and the rulers and
the people, Pilate said to them, You have brought this man to me as
one who stirs up the people, and, having examined Him before you, I
have found no fault in this man regarding those things of which you
accuse Him, nor did Herod for he sent Him back. I will, therefore,
chastise Him and release Him. (For of necessity he must release one to
them at the feast.)
They cried out all at once, saying, Away with this man. Release
Barabbas to us. Pilate therefore, wanting to release Jesus, spoke
again to them. But they cried louder, saying, Crucify Him, crucify
Him. Pilate said to them the third time, Why, what evil has He done? I
have found no cause to put Him to death. I will chastise Him and let
Him go.
Immediately and with loud voices, they demanded that He be crucified.
The voices of the chief priests prevailed and Pilate gave sentence
that it be as they demanded. He released to them Barabbas, who was in
prison for sedition and murder, and turned Jesus over to them. And as
they led Him away, they laid hold upon a man named Simon, a Cyrenian,
who was coming out of the country.
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