(And he had necessity to loose one at the festival.)
And in the festival the leader was accustomed to loose one imprisoned to the crowd, which they desired.
And at the festival he loosed to them one in bonds, whomsoever they asked.
Therefore, having chastised him, I will release.
And they cried out with the entire multitude, saying, Take this away, and loose to us Barabbas:
But a custom is to you, that I loose one to you in the pascha: will ye therefore I should loose to you the King of the Jews