He released the man who had been thrown into prison for insurrection and murder, whom they asked for; but Jesus he delivered up to their will.
But you denied the Holy and Righteous One, and asked for a murderer to be granted to you,
So Pilate, wishing to satisfy the crowd, released for them Barabbas; and having scourged Jesus, he delivered him to be crucified.
They cried out again, “Not this man, but Barabbas!” Now Barabbas was a robber.
But they were urgent, saying, “He stirs up the people, teaching throughout all Judea, from Galilee even to this place.”
And they began to accuse him, saying, “We found this man perverting our nation, and forbidding us to give tribute to Caesar, and saying that he himself is Christ a king.”
Then he released for them Barabbas, and having scourged Jesus, delivered him to be crucified.
And now behold the king whom you have chosen, for whom you have asked; behold, the Lord has set a king over you.
So Pilate gave sentence that their demand should be granted.
And as they led him away, they seized one Simon of Cyrene, who was coming in from the country, and laid on him the cross, to carry it behind Jesus.
Then he handed him over to them to be crucified.
And the king said to Haman, “The money is given to you, the people also, to do with them as it seems good to you.”