Matthew 27:15-26

Wycliffe Bible

¹⁵ But for a solemn day the justice was wont to deliver to the people one bound [Forsooth by a solemn day the president was wont to deliver to the people one bound], whom they would.

¹⁶ And he had then a famous man bound [Soothly they had then one famous man bound], that was said Barabbas.

¹⁷ Therefore Pilate said to them, when they were [gathered] together, Whom will ye, that I deliver to you [Whom will ye, I let go, or deliver, to you]? whether Barabbas, or Jesus, that is said Christ?

¹⁸ For he knew, that by envy they betrayed him. [Soothly he knew, that by envy they betook him.]

¹⁹ And while he sat for doomsman [Forsooth him sitting for judge], his wife sent to him, and said [saying], Nothing to thee and to that just man; for I have suffered this day many things for him, by a vision [by a vision, or sweven].

²⁰ Forsooth the princes of priests, and the elder men counseled the people, that they should ask Barabbas, but they should destroy Jesus. [Forsooth the princes of priests and elder men counseled the peoples, that they should ask Barabbas, but Jesus they should lose.]

²¹ But the justice answered, and said to them, Whom of the twain will ye, that be delivered to you [Forsooth the president answering saith to them, Whom of the two will ye to be let go, or delivered, to you]? And they said, Barabbas.

²² Pilate saith to them, What then shall I do of Jesus, that is said Christ [which is said Christ]? All they say, Be he crucified.

²³ The justice saith to them, What evil hath he done? And they cried more, and said, Be he crucified.^[a]

²⁴ And Pilate seeing that he profited nothing, but that more [a] noise was made, he took water, and washed his hands before the people, and said, I am guiltless of the blood of this rightful man; busy you^[b].

²⁵ And all the people answered, and said, His blood be on us, and on our children.

²⁶ Then he delivered to them Barabbas, but he took to them Jesus scourged^[c], to be crucified.