15. Every year at the time of Passover the governor would free one prisoner whom the people chose.
16. At that time there was a man in prison, named Barabbas, who was known to be very bad.
17. When the people gathered at Pilate’s house, Pilate said, “Whom do you want me to set free: Barabbas or Jesus who is called the Christ?”
18. Pilate knew that they turned Jesus in to him because they were jealous.