They began to accuse him, saying, "We found this man subverting our nation, forbidding us to pay the tribute tax to Caesar and claiming that he himself is Christ, a king."

A man named Barabbas was imprisoned with rebels who had committed murder during an insurrection.

Then they shouted back, "Not this man, but Barabbas!" (Now Barabbas was a revolutionary.)

Whom

Now look! Here is the king you have chosen -- the one that you asked for! Look, the Lord has given you a king!

During the feast it was customary to release one prisoner to the people, whomever they requested.

But you rejected the Holy and Righteous One and asked that a man who was a murderer be released to you.

But

Then he released Barabbas for them. But after he had Jesus flogged, he handed him over to be crucified.

Because he wanted to satisfy the crowd, Pilate released Barabbas for them. Then, after he had Jesus flogged, he handed him over to be crucified.

General references

Deliver those being taken away to death, and hold back those slipping to the slaughter.

A man named Barabbas was imprisoned with rebels who had committed murder during an insurrection.

Then they shouted back, "Not this man, but Barabbas!" (Now Barabbas was a revolutionary.)

Though they found no basis for a death sentence, they asked Pilate to have him executed.