015:005 But Jesus made no further answer: so that Pilate wondered.
015:006 Now at the Festival it was customary for Pilate to release to the Jews any one prisoner whom they might beg off from punishment;
015:007 and at this time a man named Barabbas was in prison among the insurgents—persons who in the insurrection had committed murder.
015:008 So the people came crowding up, asking Pilate to grant them the usual favour.
015:009 "Shall I release for you the King of the Jews?" answered Pilate.
015:010 For he could see that it was out of sheer spite that the
High Priests had handed Him over.
015:011 But the High Priests urged on the crowd to obtain Barabbas's
release in preference;
015:012 and when Pilate again asked them, "What then shall I do to
the man you call King of the Jews?"
015:013 they once more shouted out, "Crucify Him!"
015:014 "Why, what crime has he committed?" asked Pilate.
But they vehemently shouted, "Crucify Him!"