Trial of Jesus before Pilate

During His interrogation by Pilate Jesus remains silent. The Jews demand that Jesus be crucified. Pilate first refuses but then caves in and turns Jesus over to his soldiers.

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Matthew 27:11-30

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a Now Jesus stood before the governor, and the governor questioned Him, saying,

“Are You the b King of the Jews?”

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And Jesus said to him,

“ c It is as you say.”

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And while He was being accused by the chief priests and elders,

a He did not answer.

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Then Pilate * said to Him,

“Do You not hear how many things they testify against You?”

And a He did not answer him with regard to even a single 1 charge,

so the governor was quite amazed.

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a Now at the feast the governor was accustomed to release for the 1 people any one prisoner whom they wanted.

At that time they were holding a notorious prisoner, called Barabbas.

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So when the people gathered together, Pilate said to them,

“Whom do you want me to release for you?

Barabbas, or Jesus a who is called Christ?”

For he knew that because of envy they had handed Him over.

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a While he was sitting on the judgment seat, his wife sent him a message, saying,

“Have nothing to do with that b righteous Man;

for 1 last night I suffered greatly c in a dream because of Him.”

But the chief priests and the elders persuaded the crowds to a ask for Barabbas

and to put Jesus to death.

But the governor 1 said to them,

“Which of the two do you want me to release for you?”

And they said,

“Barabbas.”

Pilate * said to them,

“Then what shall I do with Jesus a who is called Christ?”

They all * said,

“ 1 Crucify Him!”

And he said,

“Why, what evil has He done?”

But they kept shouting all the more, saying,

“ 1 Crucify Him!”

When Pilate saw that he was accomplishing nothing,

but rather that a a riot was starting,

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he took water and b washed his hands in front of the crowd,

saying,

“I am innocent of c this Man’s blood;

d see to that yourselves.”

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And all the people said,

“ a His blood shall be on us and on our children!”

Then he released Barabbas 1 for them;

but after having Jesus a scourged,

he handed Him over to be crucified.

a Then the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into b the 1 Praetorium

and gathered the whole Roman 2 c cohort around Him.

They stripped Him

and a put a scarlet robe on Him.

a And after twisting together a crown of thorns, they put it on His head,

and a 1 reed in His right hand;

and they knelt down before Him and mocked Him,

saying,

“ b Hail, King of the Jews!”

a They spat on Him,

and took the reed and began to beat Him on the head.

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Matthew 27:11-30

A. Interrogation of the King of the Jews

Now Jesus stood before the governor, and the governor questioned Him, saying,

“Are You the King of the Jews?”

And Jesus said to him,

“It is as you say.”

And while He was being accused by the chief priests and elders,

He did not answer.

Then Pilate said to Him,

“Do You not hear how many things they testify against You?”

And He did not answer him with regard to even a single charge,

so the governor was quite amazed.

B. Barabbas and Jesus

Now at the feast the governor was accustomed to release for the people any one prisoner whom they wanted.

At that time they were holding a notorious prisoner, called Barabbas.

So when the people gathered together, Pilate said to them,

“Whom do you want me to release for you?

Barabbas,

or Jesus who is called Christ?”

For he knew that because of envy they had handed Him over.

C. Warning of Pilate's Wife

While he was sitting on the judgment seat, his wife sent him a message, saying,

“Have nothing to do with that righteous Man;

for last night I suffered greatly in a dream because of Him.”

D. Pilate’s Three Questions

But the chief priests and the elders persuaded the crowds to ask for Barabbas

and to put Jesus to death.

But the governor said to them,

“Which of the two do you want me to release for you?”

And they said,

“Barabbas.”

Pilate said to them,

“Then what shall I do with Jesus who is called Christ?”

They all said,

“Crucify Him!”

And he said,

“Why, what evil has He done?”

But they kept shouting all the more, saying,

“Crucify Him!”

C'. Washing of Pilate’s Hands

When Pilate saw that he was accomplishing nothing,

but rather that a riot was starting,

he took water and washed his hands in front of the crowd, saying,

“I am innocent of this Man’s blood;

see to that yourselves.”

And all the people said,

“His blood shall be on us and on our children!”

B'. Barabbas and Jesus

Then he released Barabbas for them;

but after having Jesus scourged,

he handed Him over to be crucified.

A’. Mocking of the King of the Jews

Then the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the Praetorium

and gathered the whole Roman cohort around Him.

They stripped Him

and put a scarlet robe on Him.

And after twisting together a crown of thorns,

they put it on His head,

and a reed in His right hand;

and they knelt down before Him

and mocked Him,

saying,

“Hail, King of the Jews!”

They spat on Him,

and took the reed and began to beat Him on the head.

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