Jesus handed to the crowd

The crowd

baying for Jesus’ blood

crying out “crucify him”

crucify him”

crucify him”

Pilate

washing his hands

fearing the crowd

frightened there would be a riot

more than justice and righteousness

more than doing what was right and good

Barabbas

the true criminal

released, forgiven, washed clean

Jesus

never uttering a word

keeping silent

innocent before the governor

flogged

and handed to be crucified

at the behest of the crowds