6. At the festival it was Pilate’s custom to release for the people a prisoner they requested.
7. There was one named Barabbas, who was in prison with rebels who had committed murder during the rebellion.
8. The crowd came up and began to ask Pilate to do for them as was his custom.
9. So Pilate answered them, “Do you want me to release the King of the Jews for you? ”
10. For he knew it was because of envy that the chief priests had handed Him over.