Every year at Passover time the governor would free one prisoner—whichever one the people wanted him to free.
So, after I punish him a little, I will let him go free.”
But they all shouted, “Kill him! Let Barabbas go free!”
Every year at the Passover time the governor would free one prisoner—whichever one the people wanted.
But it is one of your customs for me to free one prisoner to you at the time of the Passover. Do you want me to free this ‘king of the Jews’?”