But with loud voices they were urgent, asking for Him to be crucified. And their voices, and that of the chief priests, prevailed.
My soul is among lions; I lie among those blazing, the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows, and their tongue a sharp sword.
And I cut off three shepherds in one month. And My soul was straightened with them, and their soul also abhorred Me.
But rather he said more fervently, If I must die with You, I will not deny You, not ever! And likewise also they all said.
And a third time he said to them, For what evil thing did this man do? I found nothing as cause of death in Him; therefore scourging Him, I will release Him.
And Pilate adjudged their request to be done.
But they insisted, saying, He stirs up the people, teaching throughout all Judea, beginning from Galilee to here.