Jesus before Pilate
Douay-Rheims 1899 (DRA)
Mat 27:11–26
- 11 And Jesus stood before the governor, and the governor asked him, saying: Art thou the king of the Jews? Jesus saith to him: Thou sayest it.
- 12 And when he was accused by the chief priests and ancients, he answered nothing.
- 13 Then Pilate saith to him: Dost not thou hear how great testimonies they allege against thee?
- 14 And he answered him to never a word; so that the governor wondered exceedingly.
- 15 Now upon the solemn day the governor was accustomed to release to the people one prisoner, whom they would.
- 16 And he had then a notorious prisoner, that was called Barabbas.
- 17 They therefore being gathered together, Pilate said: Whom will you that I release to you, Barabbas, or Jesus that is called Christ?
- 18 For he knew that for envy they had delivered him.
- 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.
- 20 But the chief priests and ancients persuaded the people, that they should ask Barabbas, and make Jesus away.
- 21 And the governor answering, said to them: Whether will you of the two to be released unto you? But they said, Barabbas.
- 22 Pilate saith to them: What shall I do then with Jesus that is called Christ? They say all: Let him be crucified.
- 23 The governor said to them: Why, what evil hath he done? But they cried out the more, saying: Let him be crucified.
- 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.
- 25 And the whole people answering, said: His blood be upon us and our children.
- 26 Then he released to them Barabbas, and having scourged Jesus, delivered him unto them to be crucified.
Mrk 15:1–15
- 1 And straightway in the morning, the chief priests holding a consultation with the ancients and the scribes and the whole council, binding Jesus, led him away, and delivered him to Pilate.
- 2 And Pilate asked him: Art thou the king of the Jews? But he answering, saith to him: Thou sayest it.
- 3 And the chief priests accused him in many things.
- 4 And Pilate again asked him, saying: Answerest thou nothing? behold in how many things they accuse thee.
- 5 But Jesus still answered nothing; so that Pilate wondered.
- 6 Now on the festival day he was wont to release unto them one of the prisoners, whomsoever they demanded.
- 7 And there was one called Barabbas, who was put in prison with some seditious men, who in the sedition had committed murder.
- 8 And when the multitude was come up, they began to desire that he would do, as he had ever done unto them.
- 9 And Pilate answered them, and said: Will you that I release to you the king of the Jews?
- 10 For he knew that the chief priests had delivered him up out of envy.
- 11 But the chief priests moved the people, that he should rather release Barabbas to them.
- 12 And Pilate again answering, saith to them: What will you then that I do to the king of the Jews?
- 13 But they again cried out: Crucify him.
- 14 And Pilate saith to them: Why, what evil hath he done? But they cried out the more: Crucify him.
- 15 And so Pilate being willing to satisfy the people, released to them Barabbas, and delivered up Jesus, when he had scourged him, to be crucified.
Luk 23:1–25
- 1 And the whole multitude of them rising up, led him to Pilate.
- 2 And they began to accuse him, saying: We have found this man perverting our nation, and forbidding to give tribute to Caesar, and saying that he is Christ the king.
- 3 And Pilate asked him, saying: Art thou the king of the Jews? But he answering, said: Thou sayest it.
- 4 And Pilate said to the chief priests and to the multitudes: I find no cause in this man.
- 5 But they were more earnest, saying: He stirreth up the people, teaching throughout all Judea, beginning from Galilee to this place.
- 6 But Pilate hearing Galilee, asked if the man were of Galilee?
- 7 And when he understood that he was of Herod’s jurisdiction, he sent him away to Herod, who was also himself at Jerusalem, in those days.
- 8 And Herod, seeing Jesus, was very glad; for he was desirous of a long time to see him, because he had heard many things of him; and he hoped to see some sign wrought by him.
- 9 And he questioned him in many words. But he answered him nothing.
- 10 And the chief priests and the scribes stood by, earnestly accusing him.
- 11 And Herod with his army set him at nought, and mocked him, putting on him a white garment, and sent him back to Pilate.
- 12 And Herod and Pilate were made friends, that same day; for before they were enemies one to another.
- 13 And Pilate, calling together the chief priests, and the magistrates, and the people,
- 14 Said to them: You have presented unto me this man, as one that perverteth the people; and behold I, having examined him before you, find no cause in this man, in those things wherein you accuse him.
- 15 No, nor Herod neither. For I sent you to him, and behold, nothing worthy of death is done to him.
- 16 I will chastise him therefore, and release him.
- 17 Now of necessity he was to release unto them one upon the feast day.
- 18 But the whole multitude together cried out, saying: Away with this man, and release unto us Barabbas:
- 19 Who, for a certain sedition made in the city, and for a murder, was cast into prison.
- 20 And Pilate again spoke to them, desiring to release Jesus.
- 21 But they cried again, saying: Crucify him, crucify him.
- 22 And he said to them the third time: Why, what evil hath this man done? I find no cause of death in him. I will chastise him therefore, and let him go.
- 23 But they were instant with loud voices, requiring that he might be crucified; and their voices prevailed.
- 24 And Pilate gave sentence that it should be as they required.
- 25 And he released unto them him who for murder and sedition, had been cast into prison, whom they had desired; but Jesus he delivered up to their will.
Jhn 18:28–40
- 28 Then they led Jesus from Caiphas to the governor’s hall. And it was morning; and they went not into the hall, that they might not be defiled, but that they might eat the pasch.
- 29 Pilate therefore went out to them, and said: What accusation bring you against this man?
- 30 They answered, and said to him: If he were not a malefactor, we would not have delivered him up to thee.
- 31 Pilate therefore said to them: Take him you, and judge him according to your law. The Jews therefore said to him: It is not lawful for us to put any man to death;
- 32 That the word of Jesus might be fulfilled, which he said, signifying what death he should die.
- 33 Pilate therefore went into the hall again, and called Jesus, and said to him: Art thou the king of the Jews?
- 34 Jesus answered: Sayest thou this thing of thyself, or have others told it thee of me?
- 35 Pilate answered: Am I a Jew? Thy own nation, and the chief priests, have delivered thee up to me: what hast thou done?
- 36 Jesus answered: My kingdom is not of this world. If my kingdom were of this world, my servants would certainly strive that I should not be delivered to the Jews: but now my kingdom is not from hence.
- 37 Pilate therefore said to him: Art thou a king then? Jesus answered: Thou sayest that I am a king. For this was I born, and for this came I into the world; that I should give testimony to the truth. Every one that is of the truth, heareth my voice.
- 38 Pilate saith to him: What is truth? And when he said this, he went out again to the Jews, and saith to them: I find no cause in him.
- 39 But you have a custom that I should release one unto you at the pasch: will you, therefore, that I release unto you the king of the Jews?
- 40 Then cried they all again, saying: Not this man, but Barabbas. Now Barabbas was a robber.