John 18:39-19:4

New King James Version

Taking the Place of Barabbas^(A)

^39 (B)“But you have a custom that I should release someone to you at the Passover. Do you therefore want me to release to you the King of the Jews?”

^40 (C)Then they all cried again, saying, “Not this Man, but Barabbas!” ^(D)Now Barabbas was a robber.

The Soldiers Mock Jesus^(E)

19 So then ^(F)Pilate took Jesus and scourged Him. ² And the soldiers twisted a crown of thorns and put it on His head, and they put on Him a purple robe. ^3 [a]Then they said, “Hail, King of the Jews!” And they ^(G)struck Him with their hands.

⁴ Pilate then went out again, and said to them, “Behold, I am bringing Him out to you, ^(H)that you may know that I find no fault in Him.”