Luke 23:13-25, New Living Translation
13 Then Pilate called together the leading priests and other religious leaders, along with the people,
14 and he announced his verdict. "You brought this man to me, accusing him of leading a revolt. I have examined him thoroughly on this point in your presence and find him innocent.
15 Herod came to the same conclusion and sent him back to us. Nothing this man has done calls for the death penalty.
16 So I will have him flogged, but then I will release him."[1][Some manuscripts add verse17, For it was necessary for him to release one [prisoner] for them during the feast. ]
18 Then a mighty roar rose from the crowd, and with one voice they shouted, "Kill him, and release Barabbas to us!"
19 (Barabbas was in prison for murder and for taking part in an insurrection in Jerusalem against the government.)
20 Pilate argued with them, because he wanted to release Jesus.
21 But they shouted, "Crucify him! Crucify him!"
22 For the third time he demanded, "Why? What crime has he committed? I have found no reason to sentence him to death. I will therefore flog him and let him go."
23 But the crowd shouted louder and louder for Jesus' death, and their voices prevailed.
24 So Pilate sentenced Jesus to die as they demanded.
25 As they had requested, he released Barabbas, the man in prison for insurrection and murder. But he delivered Jesus over to them to do as they wished.
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