^{16 Ref} I will therefore chastise him and release him."

¹⁷ Now he had to release one prisoner to them at the feast.

^{18 Ref} But they all cried out together, saying, "Away with this man! Release to us Barabbas!" --

^{19 Ref} one who was thrown into prison for a certain revolt in the city, and for murder.

^{20 Ref} Then Pilate spoke to them again, wanting to release Jesus,

^{21 Ref} but they shouted, saying, "Crucify! Crucify him!"

^{22 Ref} He said to them the third time, "Why? What evil has this man done? I have found no capital crime in him. I will therefore chastise him and release him."

^{23 Ref} But they were urgent with loud voices, asking that he might be crucified. Their voices and the voices of the chief priests prevailed.