19. (Barabbas was a man who was in prison because he started a riot in the city. He was guilty of murder.)
20. Pilate wanted to let Jesus go free. So he told this to the crowd.
21. But they shouted again, “Kill him! Kill him on a cross!”
22. A third time Pilate said to them, “Why? What wrong has he done? I can find no reason to kill him. So I will have him punished and set him free.”
23. But they continued to shout. They demanded that Jesus be killed on the cross. Their yelling became so loud that