They began to accuse Him, saying, “We found this man subverting our nation, opposing payment of taxes to Caesar, and saying that He Himself is the Messiah, a King.”

There was one named Barabbas, who was in prison with rebels who had committed murder during the rebellion.

They shouted back, “Not this man, but Barabbas!” Now Barabbas was a revolutionary.

Whom

“Now here is the king you’ve chosen, the one you requested. Look, this is the king the Lord has placed over you.

At the festival it was Pilate’s custom to release for the people a prisoner they requested.

But you denied the Holy and Righteous One and asked to have a murderer given to you.

But

Then he released Barabbas to them. But after having Jesus flogged, he handed Him over to be crucified.

Then, willing to gratify the crowd, Pilate released Barabbas to them. And after having Jesus flogged, he handed Him over to be crucified.

General references

Rescue those being taken off to death,
and save those stumbling toward slaughter.

There was one named Barabbas, who was in prison with rebels who had committed murder during the rebellion.

They shouted back, “Not this man, but Barabbas!” Now Barabbas was a revolutionary.

Though they found no grounds for the death penalty, they asked Pilate to have Him killed.