Mark 15:1-11

The chief priests and experts in the law handed Jesus over to Pilate. Pilate asked Jesus if he was the king of the Jews, and Jesus replied that he was. The chief priests accused Jesus, but he didn't respond. During the feast, it was customary to release a prisoner, and the crowd asked Pilate to release Barabbas instead of Jesus. Pilate knew that the chief priests were jealous of Jesus. Mark chapter 15 verses 1 through 11. Early in the morning after forming a plan, the chief priests with the elders and the experts in the law and the whole Sanhedrin tied Jesus up, led him away, and handed him over to Pilate. So Pilate asked him, are you the king of the Jews? He replied, you say so. Then the chief priests began to accuse him repeatedly. So Pilate asked him again, have you nothing to say? See how many charges they are bringing against you? But Jesus made no further reply, so that Pilate was amazed. During the feast it was customary to release one prisoner to the people, whomever they requested. A man named Barabbas was imprisoned with rebels who had committed murder during an insurrection. Then the crowd came up and began to ask Pilate to release a prisoner for them, as was his custom. So Pilate asked them, do you want me to release the king of the Jews for you? For he knew that the chief priests had handed him over because of envy, but the chief priests stirred up the crowd to have him release Barabbas instead.