Forsooth the princes of priests, and the elder men counselled the people, that they should ask Barabbas, but they should destroy Jesus.
And when Jeremy had [ful] filled speaking all things, which the Lord had commanded to him, that he should speak to all the people, the priests, and [the] prophets, and all the people took him, and said, Die he by death;
But the justice [or the president] answered, and said to them, Whom of the twain will ye, that be delivered to you? And they said, Barabbas.
But the bishops stirred [or excited] the people, that he should rather let go to them Barabbas.
All they cried again, and said, Not this, but Barabbas. And Barabbas was a thief.
And he disputed in the synagogue by each sabbath, putting among the name of the Lord Jesus; and he counselled Jews and Greeks.