15. Nor did Herod, for he sent Him back to us. Indeed, He has done nothing that is worthy of death.
16. Therefore I will scourge Him and release Him.”
17. [footnote: Some mss. add: Now Pilate needed to release one prisoner to them at the feast.]
18. But they shouted out all together, saying, “Take this fellow away! Release to us Bar-Abba!”
19. (He was someone who had been thrown into prison for a rebellion in the city and murder.)
20. Again Pilate addressed them, wanting to release Yeshua;
21. but they kept shouting out, saying, “Execute, execute Him!”
22. And a third time he spoke to them, “Why? What evil has this One done? I have found in Him no fault deserving of death. Therefore, I will scourge and release Him.”