And they began to accuse Him, saying, "We found this [Man] perverting the nation, and forbidding to pay taxes to Caesar, saying that He Himself is Christ, a King."

But they insisted, saying, "He stirs up the people, teaching throughout all Judea, beginning from Galilee to here."

And there was one called Barabbas, having been bound with his fellow rebels, who had committed murder in the rebellion.

Then they all cried out again, saying, "Not this [Man], but Barabbas!" Now Barabbas was a bandit.

And now behold the king whom you have chosen; and behold, the Lord has set a king over you.

Now at the feast he would release one prisoner to them, whomever they would request.

But you denied the Holy and Just One, and asked for a murderer to be granted to you,

Then he released Barabbas to them; and having scourged Jesus, he delivered Him to be crucified.

So Pilate, wanting to gratify the crowd, released Barabbas to them; and he delivered up Jesus, after he had Him flogged, so that He might be crucified.