Matthew 27:22-32

22 Pilate said to them, "Then what shall I do with Jesus ¹who is called Christ?" They all said, "Crucify Him!"

23 And he said, "Why, what evil has He done?" But they kept shouting all the more, saying, "Crucify Him!"

24 When Pilate saw that he was accomplishing nothing, but rather that ²a riot was starting, he took water and ³washed his hands in front of the crowd, saying, "I am innocent of ⁴this Man's blood; ⁵see to that yourselves."

25 And all the people said, "⁶His blood shall be on us and on our children!"

26 Then he released Barabbas for them; but after having Jesus ⁷scourged, he handed Him over to be crucified.

Jesus Is Mocked

27 ⁸Then the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into ⁹the Praetorium and gathered the whole Roman ¹⁰cohort around Him.

28 They stripped Him and ¹¹put a scarlet robe on Him.

29 ¹²And 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, "¹³Hail, King of the Jews!"

30 ¹⁴They spat on Him, and took the reed and began to beat Him on the head.

31 ¹⁵After they had mocked Him, they took the scarlet robe off Him and put His own garments back on Him, and led Him away to crucify Him.

32 ¹⁶As they were coming out, they found a man of ¹⁷Cyrene named Simon, whom they pressed into service to bear His cross.

Cross References

• 1. Matthew 1:16
• 2. Matthew 26:5
• 3. Deuteronomy 21:6-8
• 4. Matthew 27:19
• 5. Matthew 27:4
• 6. Joshua 2:19; Acts 5:28
• 7. Mark 15:15; Luke 23:16; John 19:1
• 8. Matthew 27:27-31: {Mark 15:16-20}
• 9. Matthew 26:3; John 18:28, 33; John 19:9
• 10. Acts 10:1
• 11. Mark 15:17; John 19:2
• 12. Mark 15:17; John 19:2
• 13. Mark 15:18; John 19:3
• 14. Matthew 26:67; Mark 10:34; Mark 14:65; Mark 15:19
• 15. Mark 15:20
• 16. Matthew 27:32: {Mark 15:21; Luke 23:26;} John 19:17
• 17. Acts 2:10; Acts 6:9; Acts 11:20; Acts 13:1

Footnotes

• [a]. Lit "Let Him be crucified"
• [b]. Lit "Let Him be crucified"
• [c]. Or "to them"
• [d]. I.e. the governor's official residence
• [e]. Or "battalion"
• [f]. Or "staff;" i.e. to mimic a king's scepter
• [g]. Lit "this one"