²⁵ And in answer to their request, he let that man go free who had been in prison for acting against the government and causing death, and Jesus he gave up to their pleasure.

¹³ Here, then, is the king marked out by you: the Lord has put a king over you.

²⁶ Then he let Barabbas go free: but after having Jesus whipped, he gave him up to be put to death on the cross.

⁶ Now at the feast every year he let one prisoner go free at their request.

⁷ And there was one named Barabbas, in prison with those who had gone against the government and in the fight had taken life.

¹⁵ And Pilate, desiring to do what was pleasing to the people, let Barabbas go free, and gave up Jesus, when he had been whipped, to be put to death on the cross.

² And they made statements against him, saying, This man has to our knowledge been teaching our nation to do wrong, and not to make payment of taxes to Caesar, even saying that he himself is Christ, a king.

⁵ But they became more violent than before, saying, He has made trouble among the people, teaching through all Judaea from Galilee to this place.

⁴⁰ Then again they gave a loud cry, Not this man, but Barabbas. Now Barabbas was an outlaw.

¹⁴ But you would have nothing to do with the Holy and Upright One, and made request for a man of blood to be given to you,