Now a man called Barabbas was in prison with the insurrectionists who had committed murder during the insurrection.
At that time they had a notorious prisoner called Jesus Barabbas.
Now at the festival he used to release a prisoner for them, anyone for whom they asked.
So the crowd came and began to ask Pilate to do for them according to his custom.
He released the man they asked for, the one who had been put in prison for insurrection and murder, and he handed Jesus over as they wished.