When Jesus heard this, He said to them, “Those who are healthy have no need of a physician, but [only] those who are sick; I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners [who recognize their sin and humbly seek forgiveness].”

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

Pilate answered them, saying, “Do you want me to set free for you the King of the Jews?”

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.