But the bishops stirred [or excited] the people, that he should rather let go to them Barabbas.
Priests, hear ye this, and the house of Israel, perceive ye, and the house of the king, hearken ye; for why doom is to you, for ye be made a snare to looking afar, and as a net spread abroad on Tabor.
Forsooth the princes of priests, and the elder men counselled the people, that they should ask Barabbas, but they should destroy Jesus.
For he knew, that the high priests had taken him by envy.
And again Pilate answered, and said to them, What then will ye that I shall do to the king of Jews?
All they cried again, and said, Not this, but Barabbas. And Barabbas was a thief.
But ye denied the holy and the rightful [or just man], and asked a manslayer to be given to you.