6. Now at the feast he always released to them one prisoner, whomever they requested.
7. There was one named Barabbas, who had committed murder in the insurrection and was bound with the rebels.
8. The crowd began crying aloud, asking Pilate to do as he had always done for them.
9. He answered them, “Do you want me to release to you the King of the Jews?”
10. For he knew that the chief priests had handed Him over out of envy.
11. But the chief priests stirred the people, so that he should instead release Barabbas to them.
12. Pilate answered them again, “What then would you have me do to Him whom you call the King of the Jews?”