²⁴ and Pilate gave judgment for their request being done,

² `Thou art not after many to evil, nor dost thou testify concerning a strife, to turn aside after many to cause `others' to turn aside;

¹⁵ Whoso is justifying the wicked, And condemning the righteous, Even both of these `are' an abomination to Jehovah.

²⁶ Then did he release to them Barabbas, and having scourged Jesus, he delivered `him' up that he may be crucified;

¹⁵ and Pilate, wishing to content the multitude, released to them Barabbas, and delivered up Jesus -- having scourged `him' -- that he might be crucified.

¹ Then, therefore, did Pilate take Jesus and scourge `him',