And Pilate gave sentence that it should be as they required.
Thou shalt not follow the multitude to do evil: neither shalt thou yield in judgment, to the opinion of the most part, to stray from the truth.
Then he released to them Barabbas, and having scourged Jesus, delivered him unto them to be crucified.
He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the just, both are abominable before God.
And so Pilate being willing to satisfy the people, released to them Barabbas, and delivered up Jesus, when he had scourged him, to be crucified.
THEN therefore, Pilate took Jesus, and scourged him.
But they were instant with loud voices, requiring that he might be crucified; and their voices prevailed.
And he released unto them him who for murder and sedition, had been cast into prison, whom they had desired; but Jesus he delivered up to their will.