21 but they kept crying out, saying, “Crucify! Crucify him!”
22 So he said to them a third time, “Why? What wrong has this man done? I found no basis for an accusation deserving death in him. Therefore I will punish him and release him.”
23 But they were urgent, demanding with loud cries that he be crucified. And their cries prevailed.
24 And Pilate decided that their demand should be granted.
25 And he released the one who had been thrown into prison because of insurrection and murder, whom they were asking for, but Jesus he handed over to their will.
26 And as they led him away, they seized Simon, a certain man of Cyrene, who was coming from the country, and placed the cross on him, to carry it behind Jesus.
27 And a great crowd of the people were following him, and of women who were mourning and lamenting him.