Mark 15:1-20

Early in the morning the chief priests held a consultation with the elders and scribes and the whole Sanhedrin. And they bound Jesus and took Him away and handed Him over to Pilate. Pilate asked Him, “Are You the King of the Jews?” He answered him, “You have said so.” The chief priests accused Him of many things, but He answered nothing. So Pilate asked Him again, “Do You answer nothing? See how many things they testify against You.” But Jesus still answered nothing, so that Pilate was astonished. Now at the feast he always released to them one prisoner, whomever they requested. There was one named Barabbas, who had committed murder in the insurrection and was bound with the rebels. The crowd began crying aloud, asking Pilate to do as he had always done for them. He answered them, “Do you want me to release to you the King of the Jews?” For he knew that the chief priests had handed Him over out of envy. But the chief priests stirred the people, so that he should instead release Barabbas to them. Pilate answered them again, “What then would you have me do to Him whom you call the King of the Jews?” They again cried out, “Crucify Him!” Pilate said to them, “Why, what evil has He done?” But they cried out even more, “Crucify Him!” So Pilate, resolving to satisfy the people, released Barabbas to them. And when he had scourged Jesus, he handed Him over to be crucified. The soldiers led Him away to Praetorium Hall, and they called together the entire battalion. They clothed Him with a purple robe. And they wove a crown of thorns and put it on His head, and began to salute Him, “Hail, King of the Jews!” They struck His head with a staff and spit on Him. And bowing their knees, they worshipped Him. When they had mocked Him, they took the purple robe off of Him and put His own garments on Him. Then they led Him out to crucify Him.