24 When Pilate saw that he was getting nowhere,[a] but that a riot was starting instead, he took some water, washed his hands in front of the crowd, and said, “I am innocent of this man’s blood.[b] See to it yourselves!”(A)

25 All the people answered, “His blood be on us(B) and on our children!” 26 Then he released Barabbas to them. But after having Jesus flogged,[c] he handed Him over to be crucified.(C)

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 27:24 Lit that it availed nothing
  2. Matthew 27:24 Other mss read this righteous man’s blood
  3. Matthew 27:26 Roman flogging was done with a whip made of leather strips embedded with pieces of bone or metal that brutally tore the flesh.

15 Then, willing to gratify the crowd, Pilate released Barabbas to them. And after having Jesus flogged,[a] he handed Him over to be crucified.

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Footnotes

  1. Mark 15:15 Roman flogging was done with a whip made of leather strips embedded with pieces of bone or metal that brutally tore the flesh.

16 So then, because of them, he handed Him over to be crucified.

The Crucifixion

Therefore they took Jesus away.[a]

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Footnotes

  1. John 19:16 Other mss add and led Him out

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