[23:18] But they all cried out together, “Away with this man, and release to us Barabbas”—
[23:19] a man who had been thrown into prison for an insurrection started in the city and for murder.
[23:20] Pilate addressed them once more, desiring to release Jesus,
[23:21] but they kept shouting, “Crucify, crucify him!”
[23:22] A third time he said to them, “Why, what evil has he done? I have found in him no guilt deserving death. I will therefore punish and release him.”
[23:23] But they were urgent, demanding with loud cries that he should be crucified. And their voices prevailed.
[23:24] So Pilate decided that their demand should be granted.
[23:25] He released the man who had been thrown into prison for insurrection and murder, for whom they asked, but he delivered Jesus over to their will.