²⁰ And Pilate spake unto them again, desiring to release Jesus;

⁸ And she, being put forward by her mother, saith, Give me here on a platter the head of John the Baptist.

⁹ And the king was grieved; but for the sake of his oaths, and of them that sat at meat with him, he commanded it to be given;

¹⁹ And while he was sitting on the judgment-seat, his wife sent unto him, saying, Have thou nothing to do with that righteous man; for I have suffered many things this day in a dream because of him.

¹⁵ And Pilate, wishing to content the multitude, released unto them Barabbas, and delivered Jesus, when he had scourged him, to be crucified.

¹² Upon this Pilate sought to release him: but the Jews cried out, saying, If thou release this man, thou art not Caesar's friend: every one that maketh himself a king speaketh against Caesar.