Acts 3:14

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But ye denied the Holy One and the Just, and desired a murderer to be granted unto you;

(There was a man called Bar-Abbas in prison, among the rioters who had committed murder during the insurrection.)

(This was a man who had been put into prison on account of a riot which had taken place in the city and also on a charge of murder.)

this is the doing of the Lord, and a wonder to our eyes."

But the high priests stirred up the crowd to get him to release Bar-Abbas for them instead.

Now his people hated him and sent envoys after him to say, 'We object to him having royal power over us.'

(This was a man who had been put into prison on account of a riot which had taken place in the city and also on a charge of murder.)

but the high priests and our rulers delivered him up to be sentenced to death and crucified him.

of sin, because they do not believe in me;

Again they yelled, "No, not him! Bar-Abbas!" Now Bar-Abbas was a robber.

though they could find him guilty of no crime that deserved death, they begged Pilate to have him put to death,