But the chief priests moved the people, that he should rather release Barab´bas unto them.
Hear ye this, O priests; and hearken, ye house of Israel; and give ye ear, O house of the king; for judgment is toward you, because ye have been a snare on Mizpah, and a net spread upon Tabor.
But the chief priests and elders persuaded the multitude that they should ask Barab´bas, and destroy Jesus.
For he knew that the chief priests had delivered him for envy.
And Pilate answered and said again unto them, What will ye then that I shall do unto him whom ye call the King of the Jews?
Then cried they all again, saying, Not this man, but Barab´bas. Now Barab´bas was a robber.
But ye denied the Holy One and the Just, and desired a murderer to be granted unto you;