1
Pilatos washes his hands before the assembly and declares himself innocent of the blood of the righteous man, placing responsibility upon those demanding death.
2
The leaders accept the burden of their demand and press the governor to issue sentence.
3
Yahushua is handed over to soldiers. They mock his royal claim, clothe him in ridicule, strike him, and prepare him for execution.
4
The narrative preserves the tension between Pilatos' declared reluctance and his actual decision to surrender Yahushua to violence under pressure.