Luke 23:13-22

¹³And Pilate sent for the chief priests and the rulers and the people, and said to them,

¹⁴You say that this man has been teaching the people evil things: now I, after going into the question before you, see nothing wrong in this man in connection with the things which you have said against him:

¹⁵And Herod is of the same opinion, for he has sent him back to us; for, you see, he has done nothing for which I might put him to death.

¹⁶And so I will give him punishment and let him go.

¹⁸But with loud voices they said all together, Put this man to death, and make Barabbas free.

¹⁹Now this man was in prison because of an attack against the government in the town, in which there had been loss of life.

²⁰And Pilate again said to them that it was his desire to let Jesus go free.

²¹But crying out they said, To the cross with him!

²²And he said to them a third time, Why, what evil has he done? I see no reason for putting him to death: I will give him punishment and let him go.