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

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

8. And the multitude crying aloud began to desire as he had ever done unto them.

9. But Pilate answered them, saying, Will ye that I release unto you the King of the Jews?

10. For he knew that the chief priests had delivered him for envy.

11. But the chief priests moved the people, that he should rather release Barabbas unto them.

12. And Pilate answered and said again unto them, What will ye then that I shall do whom ye call the King of the Jews?

13. And they cried out again, Crucify him.

14. Then Pilate said unto them, Why, what evil hath he done? And they cried out the more exceedingly, Crucify him.

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