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.”
23. But they were insistent, demanding with loud shouts that He be executed. And their voices prevailed.
24. So Pilate decreed that their demand be put into effect.
25. And He released the one they were asking for, the one thrown in jail for insurrection and murder. But he handed over Yeshua to their will.
26. As they led Him away, they grabbed a man, Simon of Cyrene, coming in from the countryside. They placed on him the cross-beam, to carry behind Yeshua.
27. Now a great multitude of people was following Him, including women who were mourning and singing dirges for Him.