1
And straightway in the morning, the chief priests holding a consultation with the ancients and the scribes and the whole council, binding Jesus, led him away and delivered him to Pilate.
2
And Pilate asked him: Art thou the king of the Jews? But he answering, saith to him: Thou sayest it.
3
And the chief priests accused him in many things.
4
And Pilate again asked him, saying: Answerest thou nothing? Behold in how many things they accuse thee.
5
But Jesus still answered nothing: so that Pilate wondered.
6
Now on the festival day he was wont to release unto them one of the prisoners, whomsoever they demanded.
7
And there was one called Barabbas, who was put in prison with some seditious men, who in the sedition had committed murder.
8
And when the multitude was come up, they began to desire that he would do as he had ever done unto them.
9
And Pilate answered them and said: Will you that I release to you the king of the Jews?
10
For he knew that the chief priests had delivered him up out of envy.