25 And all the people said, “(A)His blood shall be on us and on our children!” 26 Then he released Barabbas [a]for them; but after having Jesus (B)scourged, 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 around 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 Or battalion

25 All the people answered, “His blood is on us and on our children!”(A)

26 Then he released Barabbas to them. But he had Jesus flogged,(B) and handed him over to be crucified.

The Soldiers Mock Jesus(C)

27 Then the governor’s soldiers took Jesus into the Praetorium(D) and gathered the whole company of soldiers around him.

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