Thou shalt not follow a multitude to do evil; neither shalt thou speak in a cause to decline after many to wrest judgment:

And so Pilate, willing to content the people, released Barabbas unto them, and delivered Jesus, when he had scourged him, to be crucified.

Then Pilate therefore took Jesus, and scourged him.

Then released he Barabbas unto them: and when he had scourged Jesus, he delivered him to be crucified.

He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the just, even they both are abomination to the LORD.