But the people were moved by the chief priests to make him let Barabbas go free.
Give ear to this, O priests; give attention, O Israel, and you, family of the king; for you are to be judged; you have been a deceit at Mizpah and a net stretched out on Tabor.
Now the chief priests and those in authority got the people to make request for Barabbas, and for Jesus to be put to death.
For he saw that the chief priests had given him up through envy.
And Pilate again said in answer to them, What then am I to do to him to whom you give the name of the King of the Jews?
Then again they gave a loud cry, Not this man, but Barabbas. Now Barabbas was an outlaw.
But you would have nothing to do with the Holy and Upright One, and made request for a man of blood to be given to you,