So when the crowd gathered, Pilate asked them, “Which one do you want me to set free? Jesus Barabbas, or Jesus who’s called the Messiah?”
But they shouted, “Take him away! Take him away! Crucify him!” “Should I crucify your king?” Pilate asked. “The only king we have is Caesar!” the chief priests answered.
Jacob was the father of Joseph. Joseph was the husband of Mary, who was the mother of Jesus, who is called the Messiah.
At that time there was a notorious prisoner named Jesus Barabbas.
Pilate knew that the leaders had handed Jesus over because they were jealous.
The woman said, “I know that the Messiah is coming, the one called the Christ. When he comes, he’ll explain everything to us.”