14 The Jews reply to Pilate,
Our law saith, he shall be obliged
to receive nine and thirty stripes,
but if after this manner he shall
blaspheme against the Lord, he
shall be stoned.
15 Pilate saith unto them, If
that speech of his was blasphemy,
do ye try him according to your
law.
16 The Jews say to Pilate, Our
law command us not to put any one
to death. We desire that he may be
crucified, because he deserves the
death of the cross.
17 Pilate saith to them, It is not
fit he should be crucified: let him
be only whipped and sent away.
18 But when the governor looked
upon the people that were present
and the Jews, he saw many of the
Jews in tears, and said to the
chief priests of the Jews, All
the people do not desire his death.
19 The elders of the Jews answered
to Pilate, We and all the people
came hither for this very purpose,
that he should die.
20 Pilate saith to them, Why should
he die?
21 They said to him, Because
he declares himself to be the Son
of God and a King.
CHAP. V.