¹¹ But the chief priests stirred up the crowd to have him release for them Barabbas instead.

¹⁴ But you denied ^(A)the Holy and ^(B)Righteous One, and ^(C)asked for a murderer to be granted to you,

⁴⁰ They cried out again, ^(A)“Not this man, but Barabbas!” Now Barabbas was a robber.^[a]

²⁰ Now the chief priests and the elders persuaded the crowd to ^(A)ask for Barabbas and destroy Jesus.

Punishment Coming for Israel and Judah