And they began to accuse Him, saying, “We found this man misleading our nation and forbidding to pay taxes to Caesar, and saying that He Himself is Christ, a King.”

The man named Barabbas had been imprisoned with the insurrectionists who had committed murder in the insurrection.

So they cried out again, saying, “Not this Man, but Barabbas.” Now Barabbas was a robber.

Whom

Now therefore, here is the king whom you have chosen, whom you have asked for, and behold, the Lord has set a king over you.

Now at the feast he used to release for them any one prisoner whom they requested.

But you disowned the Holy and Righteous One and asked for a murderer to be granted to you,

But

Then he released Barabbas for them; but after having Jesus scourged, he handed Him over to be crucified.

Wishing to satisfy the crowd, Pilate released Barabbas for them, and after having Jesus scourged, he handed Him over to be crucified.

General references

Deliver those who are being taken away to death,

And those who are staggering to slaughter, Oh hold them back.

The man named Barabbas had been imprisoned with the insurrectionists who had committed murder in the insurrection.

So they cried out again, saying, “Not this Man, but Barabbas.” Now Barabbas was a robber.

And though they found no ground for putting Him to death, they asked Pilate that He be executed.