27:17. They therefore being gathered together, Pilate said: Whom will you that I release to You: Barabbas, or Jesus that is called Christ? 27:18. For he knew that for envy they had delivered him. 27:19. And as he was sitting in the place of judgment, his wife sent to him, saying: Have thou nothing to do with that just man; for I have suffered many things this day in a dream because of him. 27:20. But the chief priests and ancients persuaded the people that they should ask Barabbas and make Jesus away. 27:21. And the governor answering, said to them: Whether will you of the two to be released unto you? But they said: Barabbas. 27:22. Pilate saith to them: What shall I do then with Jesus that is called Christ? They say all: Let him be crucified. 27:23. The governor said to them: Why, what evil hath he done? But they cried out the more, saying: Let him be crucified. 27:24. And Pilate seeing that he prevailed nothing, but that rather a tumult was made, taking water washed his hands before the people, saying: I am innocent of the blood of this just man. Look you to it. 27:25. And the whole people answering, said: His blood be upon us and upon our children. 27:26. Then he released to them Barabbas: and having scourged Jesus, delivered him unto them to be crucified. 27:27. Then the soldiers of the governor, taking Jesus into the hall, gathered together unto him the whole band. 27:28. And stripping him, they put a scarlet cloak about him. 27:29. And platting a crown of thorns, they put it upon his head, and a reed in his right hand. And bowing the knee before him, they mocked him, saying: Hail, King of the Jews. 27:30. And spitting upon him, they took the reed and struck his head. 27:31. And after they had mocked him, they took off the cloak from him and put on him his own garments and led him away to crucify him. 27:32. And going out, they found a man of Cyrene, named Simon: him they forced to take up his cross. 27:33. And they came to the place that is called Golgotha, which is the place of Calvary. 27:34. And they gave him wine to drink mingled with gall. And when he had tasted, he would not drink. 27:35. And after they had crucified him, they divided his garments, casting lots; that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying: They divided my garments among them; and upon my vesture they cast lots. 27:36. And they sat and watched him. 27:37. And they put over his head his cause written: THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS. 27:38. Then were crucified with him two thieves: one on the right hand and one on the left. 27:39. And they that passed by blasphemed him, wagging their heads, 27:40. And saying: Vah, thou that destroyest the temple of God and in three days dost rebuild it: save thy own self. If thou be the Son of God, come down from the cross. 27:41. In like manner also the chief priests, with the scribes and ancients, mocking said: