and began to accuse him, saying, We have found this fellow perverting the nation, and forbidding to pay tribute to Caesar; pretending that he himself is the King Messiah.

And there was one called Barabbas, bound with those who had made an insurrection with him, and had committed murder in the insurrection.

Then again they all clamoured, saying, Not this man, but Barabbas. Now Barabbas was a robber.

Whom

Now at the feast, he released one prisoner to them, whomsoever they petitioned for.

But ye denied the Holy One and the Just, and besought that a man, a murderer, might as a favour be given unto you;

But

Then he released unto them Barabbas: but having scourged Jesus, he delivered him up to be crucified.

So Pilate, willing to do what would be satisfactory to the people, released to them Barabbas, and delivered Jesus to be scourged, in order to be crucified.

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And there was one called Barabbas, bound with those who had made an insurrection with him, and had committed murder in the insurrection.

Then again they all clamoured, saying, Not this man, but Barabbas. Now Barabbas was a robber.

And though they found no cause of death in him, they besought Pilate that he might be killed.