(For of necessity he must release one to them at the feast.)
Now at that feast the governor was wont to release to the people a prisoner, whom they would.
Now at that feast he released to them one prisoner, whomsoever they desired.
I will therefore chastise him, and release him.
And they cried out all at once, saying, Away with this man, and release to us Barabbas:
But you have a custom, that I should release to you one at the passover: will you therefore that I release to you the King of the Jews?