1
And straightway in the morning the chief priests with the elders and scribes, and the whole council, held a consultation, and bound Jesus, and carried him away, and delivered him up to Pilate.
2
And Pilate asked him, Art thou the King of the Jews? And he answering saith unto him,
Thou sayest.
3
And the chief priests accused him of many things.
4
And Pilate again asked him, saying, Answerest thou nothing? behold how many things they accuse thee of.
5
But Jesus no more answered anything; insomuch that Pilate marvelled.
6
Now at the feast he used to release unto them one prisoner, whom they asked of him.
7
And there was one called Barabbas, [lying] bound with them that had made insurrection, men who in the insurrection had committed murder.
8
And the multitude went up and began to ask him [to do] as he was wont to do unto them.
9
And Pilate answered them, saying, Will ye that I release unto you the King of the Jews?
10
For he perceived that for envy the chief priests had delivered him up.