And Pilate answered them, saying, “Do you want me to release for you the King of the Jews?”
For he was aware that the chief priests had delivered Him over because of envy.
And the crowd went up and began asking him to do as he had been accustomed to do for them.
But you have a custom that I release someone for you at the Passover; do you wish then that I release for you the King of the Jews?”