At that timethey were holdinga notoriousprisoner,calledBarabbas.
Nowat [the] feastthe governorwas accustomedto releasefor the people[any] oneprisonerwhomthey wanted.
Sowhen the peoplegathered together,Pilatesaidto them, "Whomdo you wantme to releasefor you? Barabbas,orJesuswho is calledChrist?"
The man namedBarabbashad beenimprisonedwith the insurrectionistswhohad committedmurderin the insurrection.
And he releasedthe man they were askingfor who had been throwninto prisonfor insurrectionand murder,but he deliveredJesusto their will.
Sothey criedout again,saying,"Not this Man,but Barabbas."NowBarabbaswas a robber.
"But you disownedthe Holyand Righteous Oneand askedfor a murdererto be grantedto you,
and although they knowthe ordinanceof God,that thosewho practicesuch thingsare worthyof death,they not onlydothe same,but alsogive hearty approvalto thosewho practicethem.
GreetAndronicusand Junias,my kinsmenand my fellow prisoners,whoare outstandingamongthe apostles,whoalsowere in Christbeforeme.
