Pilate decided to give in to their demand.
Never follow a crowd in doing wrong. When you testify in court, don’t side with the majority to pervert justice.
Whoever approves of wicked people and whoever condemns righteous people is disgusting to the Lord.
Then Pilate freed Barabbas for the people. But he had Jesus whipped and handed over to be crucified.
Pilate wanted to satisfy the people, so he freed Barabbas for them. But he had Jesus whipped and handed over to be crucified.
But the crowd pressured Pilate. They shouted that Jesus had to be crucified, and they finally won.
He freed Barabbas, who had been put in prison for rioting and murdering, because that’s what they wanted. But he let them do what they wanted to Jesus.
Then Pilate had Jesus taken away and whipped.
