Luke 23:20-23

20Pilate addressed them again, wanting to release Jesus,

21but they kept shouting out, “Crucify, crucify Him!”

22A third time he said to them, “Why, what wrong has He done? I have found no guilt [no crime, no offense] in Him demanding death; therefore I will punish Him [to teach Him a lesson] and release Him.”

23But they were insistent and unrelenting, demanding with loud voices that Jesus be crucified. And their voices began to prevail and accomplish their purpose.