And they began to accuse him, saying, We found this fellow perverting the nation, and forbidding to give tribute to Caesar, saying that he himself is Christ a King.

And they were the more fierce, saying, He stirreth up the people, teaching throughout all Jewry, beginning from Galilee to this place.

And there was one named Barabbas, which lay bound with them that had made insurrection with him, who had committed murder in the insurrection.

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

Now therefore behold the king whom ye have chosen, and whom ye have desired! and, behold, the LORD hath set a king over you.

Now at that feast he released unto them one prisoner, whomsoever they desired.

But ye denied the Holy One and the Just, and desired a murderer to be granted unto you;

Then released he Barabbas unto them: and when he had scourged Jesus, he delivered him to be crucified.

And so Pilate, willing to content the people, released Barabbas unto them, and delivered Jesus, when he had scourged him, to be crucified.