⁶ Now at that feast he released unto them one prisoner, whomsoever they desired.

⁷ And there was one named Barabbas, who lay bound with those who had made insurrection with him, and who had committed murder in the insurrection.

⁸ And the multitude, crying aloud, began to desire Pilate to do as he had ever done unto them.

⁹ But Pilate answered them, saying, “Will ye that I release unto you the King of the Jews?”

¹⁰ For he knew that the chief priests had delivered Him out of envy.

¹¹ But the chief priests moved the people, that he should rather release Barabbas unto them.

¹² And Pilate answered and said again unto them, “What will ye then that I shall do unto him whom ye call the King of the Jews?”

¹³ And they cried out again, “Crucify him!”

¹⁴ Then Pilate said unto them, “Why, what evil hath he done?” But they cried out the more exceedingly, “Crucify him!”

¹⁵ And so Pilate, willing to content the people, released Barabbas unto them and delivered Jesus, when he had scourged Him, to be crucified.