The Life of Jesus

And they had then a notable prisoner, called Barabbas.

When therefore they were gathered together, Pilate said unto them, Whom will ye that I release unto you? Barabbas, or Jesus who is called Christ?

For he knew that for envy they had delivered him up.

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.

Now the chief priests and the elders persuaded the multitudes that they should ask for Barabbas, and destroy Jesus.

But the governor answered and said unto them, Which of the two will ye that I release unto you? And they said, Barabbas.

Pilate saith unto them, What then shall I do unto Jesus who is called Christ? They all say, Let him be crucified.

And he said, Why, what evil hath he done? But they cried out exceedingly, saying, Let him be crucified.

So when Pilate saw that he prevailed nothing, but rather that a tumult was arising, he took water, and washed his hands before the multitude, saying, I am innocent of the blood of this righteous man; see ye to it.

And all the people answered and said, His blood be on us, and on our children.

Then released he unto them Barabbas; but Jesus he scourged and delivered to be crucified.

Then the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the Prætorium, and gathered unto him the whole band.

And they stripped him, and put on him a scarlet robe.

And they platted a crown of thorns and put it upon his head, and a reed in his right hand; and they kneeled down before him, and mocked him, saying, Hail, King of the Jews!

And they spat upon him, and took the reed and smote him on the head.

And when they had mocked him, they took off from him the robe, and put on him his garments, and led him away to crucify him.

And as they came out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name: him they compelled to go with them, that he might bear his cross.

And when they were come unto a place called Golgotha, that is to say, The place of a skull,

they gave him wine to drink mingled with gall: and when he had tasted it, he would not drink.

And when they had crucified him, they parted his garments among them, casting lots;

and they sat and watched him there.

And they set up over his head his accusation written, THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS.

Then are there crucified with him two robbers, one on the right hand and one on the left.

And they that passed by railed on him, wagging their heads,

and saying, Thou that destroyest the temple, and buildest it in three days, save thyself: if thou art the Son of God, come down from the cross.