But they pressed on him, with loud voices, requesting that He might be crucified. And their voices and those of the chief priests prevailed.
My soul is among lions; I lie among those on fire, the sons of men whose teeth are spears and arrows, and their tongue a sharp sword.
I also cut off three shepherds in one month; and my soul was impatient with them, and their soul also despised me.
But he spoke the more fervently, If I should die with You, I will not deny You in any way. Also they all said likewise.
And he said to them the third time, Why? What evil has He done? I have found no cause of death in Him, therefore I will chastise Him and let Him go.
And Pilate gave judgment that their request should be granted.
And they were the more fierce, saying, He stirs up the people, teaching throughout all Judea, beginning from Galilee to this place.