Jesus and Barabbas

15:6 During the feast it was customary to release one prisoner to the people,9 whomever they requested. 15:7 A man named Barabbas was imprisoned with rebels who had committed murder during an insurrection. 15:8 Then the crowd came up and began to ask Pilate to release a prisoner for them, as was his custom.10 15:9 So Pilate asked them,11 “Do you want me to release the king of the Jews for you?” 15:10 (For he knew that the chief priests had handed him over because of envy.)12 15:11 But the chief priests stirred up the crowd to have him release13 Barabbas instead. 15:12 So Pilate spoke to them again,14 “Then what do you want me to do15 with the one you call king of the Jews?” 15:13 They shouted back, “Crucify16 him!” 15:14 Pilate asked them, “Why? What has he done wrong?” But they shouted more insistently, “Crucify him!” 15:15 Because he wanted to satisfy the crowd, Pilate released Barabbas for them. Then,17 after he had Jesus flogged,18 he handed him over19 to be crucified.