And they had at that time a notorious prisoner, called Barabbas.

Being therefore gathered around him, Pilate said to them, Whom will ye that I release unto you? Barabbas, or Jesus called Messiah?

But the chief priests and elders persuaded the populace that they should ask for Barabbas, and destroy Jesus.

The governor repeating the question, said to them, Which of the two will ye that I release unto you? They said Barabbas.

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

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

Then the chief priests stirred up the people, that he should rather release Barabbas unto them.

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.

Then the whole multitude set up a cry, saying, Away with this fellow, and release unto us Barabbas!

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