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;

A man called Barabbas was in prison, with the rioters who had committed murder during a riot.

(Barabbas was a man who had been put in prison for a riot that had broken out in the city and for murder.)

This corner-stone has come from the Lord, and is marvelous in our eyes.'"

But the Chief Priests incited the crowd to get Barabbas released instead.

But his subjects hated him and sent envoys after him to say 'We will not have this man as our King.'

(Barabbas was a man who had been put in prison for a riot that had broken out in the city and for murder.)

And how the Chief Priests and our leading men gave him up to be sentenced to death, and afterwards crucified him.

As to Sin, for men do not believe in me;

"No, not this man," they shouted again, "but Barabbas!" This Barabbas was a robber.

They found no ground at all for putting him to death, and yet demanded his execution from Pilate;