And she, being beforehand instructed by her mother, said, "Give me here John the Baptist's head on a charger."

And the king was sorry; nevertheless for the oath's sake, and those who sat with him at meat, he commanded it to be given her.

When he had sat down on the judgment seat, his wife sent unto him, saying, "Have thou nothing to do with that just man; for I have suffered many things this day in a dream because of him."

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

And from thenceforth Pilate sought to release Him, but the Jews cried out, saying, "If thou let this man go, thou art not Caesar's friend. Whosoever maketh himself a king speaketh against Caesar."