^{16 Ref} having chastised, therefore, I will release him,'

¹⁷ for it was necessary for him to release to them one at every feast,

^{18 Ref} and they cried out -- the whole multitude -- saying, `Away with this one, and release to us Barabbas,'

^{19 Ref} who had been, because of a certain sedition made in the city, and murder, cast into prison.

^{20 Ref} Pilate again then -- wishing to release Jesus -- called to them,

^{21 Ref} but they were calling out, saying, `Crucify, crucify him.'

^{22 Ref} And he a third time said unto them, `Why, what evil did he? no cause of death did I find in him; having chastised him, then, I will release `him'.'

^{23 Ref} And they were pressing with loud voices asking him to be crucified, and their voices, and those of the chief priests, were prevailing,