3. The ruling kohanim began to accuse Him of many things.
4. Again, Pilate asked Him, “Aren’t you going to answer? Look how many charges they’re bringing against You!”
5. But Yeshua did not answer, so Pilate was amazed.
6. Now during the feast, he used to release to them one prisoner, anyone they were asking for.
7. Now a man named Bar-Abba had been in jail with the rebels who had committed murder during the rebellion.
8. The crowd came up and began to request what he was accustomed to do for them.
9. But Pilate answered them, saying, “Do you want me to release for you the King of the Jews?”
10. For he knew that out of envy the ruling kohanim had handed Him over.