Section L.

Section L.

[1] ³⁴⁶¹And Pilate said unto the chief priests and the multitude, I have not found [2] against this man anything.  ³⁴⁶²But they cried out and said, He hath disquieted³⁴⁶³ our people with his teaching in all Judæa, and he began³⁴⁶⁴ from Galilee and unto this [3] place.  ³⁴⁶⁵And Pilate, when he heard the name of Galilee, asked, Is this man a Galilæan?  [4] ³⁴⁶⁶And when he learned that he was under the jurisdiction of Herod, he sent him to Herod:  for he was in Jerusalem in those days.

[5] ³⁴⁶⁷And Herod, when he saw Jesus, rejoiced exceedingly:  for he had desired to see him for a long time, because he had heard regarding him many things; and he counted on³⁴⁶⁸ [6] [Arabic, p. 189] seeing some sign from him.  ³⁴⁶⁹And he questioned him with many words; but [7] Jesus answered him not a word.  ³⁴⁷⁰And the scribes and chief priests were [8] standing by, and they accused him vehemently.  ³⁴⁷¹And Herod scoffed at him, he and his servants; and when he had scoffed at him, he clothed him in robes of scarlet, [9] and sent him to Pilate.  ³⁴⁷²And on that day Pilate and Herod became friends, there having been³⁴⁷³ enmity between them before that.

[10, 11] ³⁴⁷⁴And Pilate called the chief priests and the rulers of the people, ³⁴⁷⁵and said unto them, Ye brought unto me this man, as the perverter of your people:  and I have tried him before you, and have not found in this man any cause³⁴⁷⁶ of all that ye [12] seek³⁴⁷⁷ against him:  ³⁴⁷⁸nor yet Herod:  for I sent him unto him; and he hath done [13] nothing for which he should deserve death.  ³⁴⁷⁹So now I will chastise him, and let [14, 15] him go.  ³⁴⁸⁰The multitude all cried out and said, Take him from us, take him.  ³⁴⁸¹And [16] the chief priests and the elders accused him of many things.  ³⁴⁸²And during their [17] accusation he answered not a word.  ³⁴⁸³Then Pilate said unto him, Hearest thou not [18] how many things they witness against thee?  ³⁴⁸⁴And he answered him not, not even one word:  and Pilate marvelled at that.

[19] ³⁴⁸⁵And when the judge sat on his tribune, his wife sent unto him, and said unto him, See that thou have nothing to do with that righteous man:  for I have suffered much in my dream³⁴⁸⁶ to-day because of him.

[20] ³⁴⁸⁷And at every feast the custom of the judge was to release to the people one [21] prisoner, him whom they would.  ³⁴⁸⁸And there was in their prison a well-known prisoner, [22, 23] called Barabbas.  ³⁴⁸⁹And when they assembled, Pilate said unto them, ³⁴⁹⁰Ye have a custom, that I should release unto you a prisoner at the passover:  will ye that I [24] release unto you the King of the Jews?  ³⁴⁹¹And they all cried out and said, Release not [Arabic, p. 190] unto us this man, but release unto us Barabbas.  And this Barabbas was a [25] robber, ³⁴⁹²who for sedition³⁴⁹³ and murder, which was in the city, was cast into the [26] prison.  ³⁴⁹⁴And all the people cried out and began to ask him to do as the custom was [27] that he should do with them.  ³⁴⁹⁵And Pilate answered and said unto them, Whom will ye that I release unto you?  Barabbas, or Jesus which is called the Messiah, the [28] King of the Jews?  ³⁴⁹⁶For Pilate knew that envy had moved them to deliver him up. [29] ³⁴⁹⁷And the chief priests and the elders asked the multitudes to deliver Barabbas, and [30] to destroy Jesus.  ³⁴⁹⁸The judge answered and said unto them, Whom of the two will [31] ye that I release unto you?  They said, Barabbas.  ³⁴⁹⁹Pilate said unto them, And [32] Jesus which is called the Messiah, what shall I do with him?  ³⁵⁰⁰They all cried out [33] and said, Crucify him.  ³⁵⁰¹And Pilate spake to them again, for he desired to release [34] Jesus; ³⁵⁰²but they cried out and said, Crucify him, crucify him, and release unto us [35] Barabbas.  ³⁵⁰³And Pilate said unto them a third time, What evil hath this man done?  I have not found in him any cause³⁵⁰⁴ to necessitate death:  I will chastise him and [36] let him go.  ³⁵⁰⁵But they increased in importunity³⁵⁰⁶ with a loud voice, and asked him to crucify him.  And their voice, and the voice of the chief priests, prevailed.  [37] ³⁵⁰⁷Then Pilate released unto them that one who was cast into prison for sedition and murder, Barabbas, whom they asked for:  ³⁵⁰⁸and he scourged Jesus with whips.³⁵⁰⁹

[38] ³⁵¹⁰Then the footsoldiers of the judge took Jesus, and went into the prætorium, and [39] [Arabic, p. 191] gathered unto him all of the footsoldiers.  ³⁵¹¹And they stripped him, and put on [40] him a scarlet cloak.  ³⁵¹²And they clothed him in garments of purple, and plaited [41] a crown of thorns, and placed it on his head, and a reed in his right hand; ³⁵¹³and while they mocked at him and laughed, they fell down on their knees before him, and bowed [42] down to³⁵¹⁴ him, and said, Hail,³⁵¹⁵ King of the Jews!  ³⁵¹⁶And they spat in his face, and took the reed from his hand, and struck him on his head, ³⁵¹⁷and smote his cheeks.  [43] ³⁵¹⁸And Pilate went forth without again, and said unto the Jews, I bring him forth to [44] you, that ye may know that I do not find, in examining³⁵¹⁹ him, even one crime.^{3520  3521}And Jesus went forth without, wearing the crown of thorns and the purple garments.  [45] ³⁵²²Pilate said unto them, Behold, the man!  And when the chief priests and the soldiers³⁵²³ saw him, they cried out and said, Crucify him, crucify him.  Pilate said unto them, Take him yourselves, and crucify him:  for I find not a cause³⁵²⁴ against [46] him.  ³⁵²⁵The Jews said unto him, We have a law, and according to our law he deserves [47] death, because he made himself the Son of God.  ³⁵²⁶And when Pilate heard this word, [48] his fear increased; ³⁵²⁷and he entered again into the porch, and said to Jesus, Whence [49] art thou?  ³⁵²⁸But Jesus answered him not a word.  Pilate said unto him, Speakest³⁵²⁹ thou not unto me? knowest thou not that I have authority to release thee, and have [50] authority to crucify thee?  ³⁵³⁰Jesus said unto him, Thou hast not any³⁵³¹ authority over me, if thou wert not given it from above:  therefore the sin of him that delivered [51] me up unto thee is greater than thy sin.  ³⁵³²And for this word Pilate wished to release him:  but the Jews cried out, If thou let him go, thou art not a friend of Cæsar:  for every one that maketh himself a king is against Cæsar.