# to satisfy the crowd

"make the crowd happy by doing what they wanted him to do"

# He scourged Jesus

Pilate did not actually scourge Jesus but rather his soldiers did.

# scourged

"flogged." To "scourge" is to beat with an especially painful whip.

# then handed him over to be crucified

Pilate told his soliders to take Jesus away to crucify him. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "told his soldiers to take him away and crucify him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-activepassive]])