who because of a certain insurrection having occurred in the city had been thrown into prison, and for murder.
And there was one called Barabbas, having been bound with his fellow rebels, who had committed murder in the rebellion.
But they all cried out together, saying, "Away with this Man, and release to us Barabbas"--
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."
Pilate, therefore, wishing to release Jesus, again called out to them.
But they insisted, saying, "He stirs up the people, teaching throughout all Judea, beginning from Galilee to here."
Are you not then the Egyptian who rose up before these days, and led forth the four thousand men of the assassins into the wilderness?"
But you denied the Holy and Just One, and asked for a murderer to be granted to you,