Mark 15:1-15

Right at daybreak, the ruling kohanim held a meeting to consult with the elders and Torah scholars and the whole Sanhedrin. They tied up Yeshua, led Him away, and handed Him over to Pilate. Pilate interrogated Him, “Are You the King of the Jews?” Yeshua answers him, “As you say.” The ruling kohanim began to accuse Him of many things. Again, Pilate asked Him, “Aren’t you going to answer? Look how many charges they’re bringing against You!” But Yeshua did not answer, so Pilate was amazed. Now during the feast, he used to release to them one prisoner, anyone they were asking for. Now a man named Bar-Abba had been in jail with the rebels who had committed murder during the rebellion. The crowd came up and began to request what he was accustomed to do for them. But Pilate answered them, saying, “Do you want me to release for you the King of the Jews?” For he knew that out of envy the ruling kohanim had handed Him over. But the ruling kohanim stirred up the crowd, so he would release Bar-Abba to them instead. Then answering again, Pilate said to them, “So what do you want me to do with the One you call the King of the Jews?” They shouted back, “Execute Him!” Pilate responded, “Why? What evil has He done?” But they shouted all the more, “Execute Him!” Wanting to satisfy the crowd, Pilate released Bar-Abba for them. And after he had Yeshua scourged, he handed Him over to be crucified.