They began to accuse Jesus, asserting, “We found this Man misleading and perverting our nation and forbidding us to pay taxes to Caesar, and claiming that He Himself is Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed), a King.”

The man called Barabbas was imprisoned with the insurrectionists (revolutionaries) who had committed murder in the civil rebellion.

Then they all shouted back again, “Not this Man, but Barabbas!” Now Barabbas was a robber.

Whom

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

Now at the [Passover] feast Pilate used to set free for them any one prisoner whom they requested.

But you disowned and denied the Holy and Righteous One and asked for [the pardon of] a murderer to be granted to you.

But

So he set Barabbas free for them; but after having Jesus severely whipped (scourged), he handed Him over to be crucified.

So Pilate, wishing to satisfy the crowd, set Barabbas free for them; and after having Jesus scourged, he handed Him over [to his soldiers] to be crucified.

General references

Rescue those who are being taken away to death,
And those who stagger to the slaughter, Oh hold them back [from their doom]!

The man called Barabbas was imprisoned with the insurrectionists (revolutionaries) who had committed murder in the civil rebellion.

Then they all shouted back again, “Not this Man, but Barabbas!” Now Barabbas was a robber.

And though they found no cause or charge deserving death, they asked Pilate to have Him executed.