25 And all the people replied, “(A)His blood shall be on us and on our children!” 26 Then he released Barabbas [a]for them; but after having Jesus (B)flogged, he handed Him over to be crucified.

Jesus Is Mocked

27 (C)Then the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into (D)the [b]Praetorium and gathered the whole Roman [c](E)cohort to Him.

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 27:26 Or to them
  2. Matthew 27:27 I.e., the governor’s official residence
  3. Matthew 27:27 Normally 600 men (the number varied)

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