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