Mark 15:6-15 ▼

6 Now at the feast he used to release to them one prisoner, whomsoever they desired:

7 and there was one Barabbas under confinement with some of his accomplices in sedition, who had committed murder in the insurrection.

8 And the people clamoured and desired him to do as he always used to do for them.

9 But Pilate answered them, saying, Would ye have me release to you the king of the Jews?

10 (for he knew that the chief priests had delivered Him up to him out of envy:)

11 but the chief priests incited the people to desire that he would rather release Barabbas to them.

12 And Pilate answered, and said to them again, What then would you have me do with Him, whom ye call king of the Jews?

13 And they cried out again, Crucify Him.

14 But Pilate said unto them, Why, what ill has He done? And they cried out the more vehemently, Crucify Him.

15 So Pilate being willing to ingratiate with the multitude, released Barabbas to them, and having scourged Jesus, delivered Him up to be crucified.