Jesus was put on trial before the governor.

Matthew 27:11-26

11 Jesus stood in front of Pilate, the governor. The governor asked Jesus, “Do you claim to be the king of the Jews?” Jesus replied, “It is as you have just said.”

12 When he was accused by the chief priests and elders {When the chief priests and elders accused him} about various things, he did not answer. 13 So Pilate said to him, “You hear how many things they are saying to accuse you; are you not going to reply?” 14 But even though he was not guilty, Jesus did not say anything. He did not reply to any of the things about which they were accusing him. As a result, the governor was very surprised.

15 It was the governor’s custom each year during the Passover celebration to release one person who was in prison. He released whichever prisoner the people wanted. 16 At that time there was in Jerusalem a well-known prisoner whose name was Barabbas. 17 So when the crowd gathered, Pilate asked them, “Which prisoner would you like me to release for you: Barabbas, or Jesus, whom some of you claim to be the Messiah?” 18 He asked that question because he realized that the chief priests wanted to have Jesus executed. They had brought Jesus to him only because they were jealous of Jesus. And Pilate thought that the crowd would prefer that he release Jesus.

19 While Pilate was sitting on the platform where he made judicial decisions, his wife sent him this message: “Early this morning I had a bad dream because of that man. So do not condemn that righteous man!”

20 But the chief priests and elders persuaded the crowd to ask Pilate to release Barabbas, and to order that Jesus be executed {that his soldiers execute Jesus}. 21 So when the governor asked them, “Which of the two men do you want me to release for you?” They replied, “Barabbas!” 22 Pilate, very astonished, asked, “So what shall I do with Jesus who some of you say is the Messiah?” They all answered, “Command that he be crucified! {Command your soldiers ◄to crucify him/to nail him to a cross►}!” 23 Pilate replied, “Why? What crime has he committed?” But they shouted even louder, “Have him crucified {Command that your soldiers crucify him}!”

24 Pilate realized that he was accomplishing nothing. He saw that instead, the people were starting to riot. So he took a basin of water and washed his hands as the crowd was watching. He said, “By washing my hands I am showing you that if this man dies [MTY], it is your fault, not mine!” 25 And all the people answered, “The guilt for causing him to die [MTY] will be on us, and it will be on our children, too!” 26 Then he ordered the soldiers to release Barabbas for them. But he ordered that his soldiers flog Jesus. And then he turned Jesus over to the soldiers for them ◄to nail Jesus to a cross/to crucify him►.