^{6 Ref} Now at the feast he used to release to them one prisoner, whom they asked of him.

^{7 Ref} There was one called Barabbas, bound with those who had made insurrection, men who in the insurrection had committed murder.

⁸ The multitude, crying aloud, began to ask him to do as he always did for them.

^{9 Ref} Pilate answered them, saying, "Do you want me to release to you the King of the Jews?"

^{10 Ref} For he perceived that for envy the chief priests had delivered him up.

^{11 Ref} But the chief priests stirred up the multitude, that he should release Barabbas to them instead.

^{12 Ref} Pilate again asked them, "What then should I do to him whom you call the King of the Jews?"

¹³ They cried out again, "Crucify him!"

^{14 Ref} Pilate said to them, "Why, what evil has he done?" But they cried out exceedingly, "Crucify him!"

^{15 Ref} Pilate, wishing to please the multitude, released Barabbas to them, and handed over Jesus, when he had flogged him, to be crucified.