^{17 Ref} they therefore having been gathered together, Pilate said to them, `Whom will ye I shall release to you? Barabbas or Jesus who is called Christ?'

^{18 Ref} for he had known that because of envy they had delivered him up.

^{19 Ref} And as he is sitting on the tribunal, his wife sent unto him, saying, `Nothing -- to thee and to that righteous one, for many things did I suffer to-day in a dream because of him.'

^{20 Ref} And the chief priests and the elders did persuade the multitudes that they might ask for themselves Barabbas, and might destroy Jesus;

²¹ and the governor answering said to them, `Which of the two will ye `that' I shall release to you?' And they said, `Barabbas.'

^{22 Ref} Pilate saith to them, `What then shall I do with Jesus who is called Christ?' They all say to him, `Let be crucified!'

^{23 Ref} And the governor said, `Why, what evil did he?' and they were crying out the more, saying, `Let be crucified.'

^{24 Ref} And Pilate having seen that it profiteth nothing, but rather a tumult is made, having taken water, he did wash the hands before the multitude, saying, `I am innocent from the blood of this righteous one; ye -- ye shall see;'

^{25 Ref} and all the people answering said, `His blood `is' upon us, and upon our children!'

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