"Now, Master, you will let your slave go free In peace, as you promised,

What man of you, having a hundred sheep, and having lost one of them, does not leave behind the ninety-nine in the wilderness, and go for that which was lost until he finds it?

and if I shall ask you any question, ye will neither answer me, nor let me go free.

And Pilate again said to them that it was his desire to let Jesus go free.

And in answer to their request, he let that man go free who had been in prison for acting against the government and causing death, and Jesus he gave up to their pleasure.

And Jesus said, Father, let them go; for they know not what they do. And having divided his garments, they cast lots.

But they kept him back, saying, Do not go, for evening is near, the day is almost gone. And he went in with them.