Luke 23:17-25
Read Luke 23 in full →171[Now he was obliged to release to them at the feast one prisoner.]
18But they cried out all together, saying, “aAway with this man, and release for us Barabbas!” 19(He had been thrown into prison for an insurrection made in the city and for murder.) 20But again Pilate addressed them, wanting to release Jesus, 21but they kept on calling out, saying, “Crucify, crucify Him!” 22And he said to them a third time, “Why, what evil has this man done? I have found in Him no guilt worthy of death; therefore I will apunish Him and release Him.” 23But they were insistent, with loud voices asking that He be crucified. And their voices were prevailing. 24And Pilate pronounced sentence that their demand be granted. 25And he released the man they were asking for who had been thrown into prison for insurrection and murder, but he delivered Jesus to their will.