A Triumphant King – Day 99

₁₃Pilate called together the chief priests, the leaders, and the people, ₁₄and said to them, “You brought this man to me and said that he was misleading the people. Now, I have examined him here in your presence, and I have not found him guilty of any of the crimes you accuse him of. ₁₅Nor did Herod find him guilty, for he sent him back to us. There is nothing this man has done to deserve death. ₁₆So I will have him whipped and let him go.”

₁₈The whole crowd cried out, “Kill him! Set Barabbas free for us!” ₁₉(Barabbas had been put in prison for a riot that had taken place in the city, and for murder.)

₂₀Pilate wanted to set Jesus free, so he appealed to the crowd again. ₂₁But they shouted back, “Crucify him! Crucify him!”