But they all shouted, “Kill him! Let Barabbas go free!”
The people stopped listening when Paul said this last thing. They all shouted, “Get rid of this man! He doesn’t deserve to live.”
Jesus was holy and good, but you said you did not want him. You told Pilate to give you a murderer instead of Jesus.
(Barabbas was a man who was in jail for starting a riot in the city and for murder.)
But Peter waited outside near the door. The follower who knew the high priest came back outside and spoke to the gatekeeper. Then he brought Peter inside.