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8 “You men of Israel, according to my custom, I will release ‘to you today a prisoner who shail bear your sins away. 9. “This man you drive into the wilds or in foreign lands, and you have asked me to release Barabbas, who has been proven guilty of the murder of a score of men.” 10. Now, hear me men. Let Jesus be released and let Barabbas pay his ‘debt upon the cross; then you can send this Jesus to the wilit and hear no more of ; 11. At what the ruler said the people were enraged, and they began to plot to tear the Roman palace down and drive in exile Pilate and his household and his guards. 12. When Pilate was assured that civil war would follow if he heeded not to the wishes of the mob, he took a bowl of water and in the presence of the muitude he washed his hands and said: 13. “This man whom you accuse is Son of the Most High Allah, and I proclaim my innocence. 14. “If you would shed His blood, His blood is on your hands ~ and not mine.’ - . 15. And then the Jews exclaimed: “And let His blood be on ovr” hands and on our children’s hands.” 16. And Pilate trembled like a Jeaf, in fear. Barabbas he selcased, ary and as the Lord stood forth before the mob, the ruler said: “Behold d your -.- ~ Kingt And would you put to death your King?” ; >» .,--17. The Tews replied: “ He is no King: we have no King but greag iberius.” ee 18. Now, “Pilate would not give consent that Roman soldiers bond imbue their hands in blood of innocence and so the chief priests and Pharisees took council what to do with Jesus, 19. Caiaphas has said: “We cannot crucify this man. He most be stoned to death and nothing more.” nt 20. And then the rabble said: “Make haste! Let Him be Toned.” : And then they led Him forth toward the hill beyond the city’s Fea :. where criminals were put to death. ~ 21, The rabble could not wait until they reached the place of skulls. ‘ As soon as they had passed the city’s gates, they rushed upon Him, smote Him with their hands, they spit npon Him, stoned Him and He fell ‘upon. the ground. . . And one, a man of Aflah, stood forth and said: “He shall be bruised for our transgressions and by His stripes we shall be healed.” x 23. And Jesus laid all bruised and Mangica on ound, a Fgh Priest called out, “Stay, stay, you men! Behold # the e guards. of Herod come and they will cfucify this man.” ; 24. And there beside the city’s gates they found Barabbas’ cross and then the frenzied mob cried out, “Let Him be crucified.” ca an iaphas and the other ruling Tews come forth and gave oon 7%. wet 6. And they lifted Jesus from the ground, and at the ‘point of words they drove Him on. 27. A man named Simon, from Cyrene, a friend of Jesus, was near the scenes, and since the bruised and wounded Jesns could not bear His * eros, they laid it on the shoulders of this man, “and made him bear it to Calvary. ; .