Sowhen the peoplegathered together,Pilatesaidto them, "Whomdo you wantme to releasefor you? Barabbas,orJesuswho is calledChrist?"
Elijahcamenearto allthe peopleand said,"Howlong[will] you hesitatebetweentwoopinions?Ifthe LORDis God,followHim; but ifBaal,followhim." But the peopledid not answerhim a word.
Jacobwas the fatherof Josephthe husbandof Mary,by whomJesuswas born,who is calledthe Messiah.
At that timethey were holdinga notoriousprisoner,calledBarabbas.
For he knewthat becauseof envythey had handedHim over.
Sothey criedout, "Awaywith [Him], awaywith [Him], crucifyHim!" Pilatesaidto them, "Shall I crucifyyour King?"The chief priestsanswered,"We havenokingbut Caesar."
The womansaidto Him, "I knowthat Messiahis coming(He who is calledChrist);whenthat Onecomes,He will declareall thingsto us."
"Ifit is disagreeablein your sightto servethe LORD,choosefor yourselves todaywhomyou will serve:whetherthe godswhichyour fathersservedwhichwere beyondthe River,or the godsof the Amoritesin whoselandyou are living;but as for me and my house,we will servethe LORD."
