And they began to accuse him: "This is a man whom we found misleading our people, preventing them from paying taxes to the Emperor, and giving out that he himself is 'Christ, a King.'"

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

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

Whom

Now, at the Feast, Pilate used to grant the people the release of any one prisoner whom they might ask for.

You, I say, disowned the Holy and Righteous One, and asked for the release of a murderer!

But

The Pilate released Barabbas to them; but Jesus he scourged, and gave him up to be crucified.

And Pilate, wishing to satisfy the crowd, released Barabbas to them, and, after scourging Jesus, gave him up to be crucified.

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

"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;