MARK 15:1-20
15:1 And straightway in the morning the chief priests held a consultation with 
the elders and scribes and the whole council, and bound Jesus, and carried him 
away, and delivered him to Pilate.
15:2 And Pilate asked him, Art thou the King of the Jews? And he answering said 
unto them, Thou sayest it.
15:3 And the chief priests accused him of many things: but he answered nothing.
15:4 And Pilate asked him again, saying, Answerest thou nothing? behold how 
many things they witness against thee.
15:5 But Jesus yet answered nothing; so that Pilate marvelled.
15:6 Now at that feast he released unto them one prisoner, whomsoever they 
desired.
15:7 And there was one named Barabbas, which lay bound with them that had made 
insurrection with him, who had committed murder in the insurrection.
15:8 And the multitude crying aloud began to desire him to do as he had ever 
done unto them.
15:9 But Pilate answered them, saying, Will ye that I release unto you the King 
of the Jews?
15:10 For he knew that the chief priests had delivered him for envy.
15:11 But the chief priests moved the people, that he should rather release 
Barabbas unto them.
15:12 And Pilate answered and said again unto them, What will ye then that I 
shall do unto him whom ye call the King of the Jews?
15:13 And they cried out again, Crucify him.
15:14 Then Pilate said unto them, Why, what evil hath he done? And they cried 
out the more exceedingly, Crucify him.
15:15 And so Pilate, willing to content the people, released Barabbas unto 
them, and delivered Jesus, when he had scourged him, to be crucified.
15:16 And the soldiers led him away into the hall, called Praetorium; and they 
call together the whole band.
15:17 And they clothed him with purple, and platted a crown of thorns, and put 
it about his head,
15:18 And began to salute him, Hail, King of the Jews!
15:19 And they smote him on the head with a reed, and did spit upon him, and 
bowing their knees worshipped him.
15:20 And when they had mocked him, they took off the purple from him, and put 
his own clothes on him, and led him out to crucify him.