Mark 15:7-15

7There was one named Barabbas, who was in prison with rebels who had committed murder during the rebellion.

8The crowd came up and began to ask Pilate to do for them as was his custom.

9Pilate answered them, “Do you want me to release the king of the Jews for you?”

10For he knew it was because of envy that the chief priests had handed him over.

11But the chief priests stirred up the crowd so that he would release Barabbas to them instead.

12Pilate asked them again, “Then what do you want me to do with the one you call the king of the Jews?”

13Again they shouted, “Crucify him!”

14Pilate said to them, “Why? What has he done wrong?” But they shouted all the more, “Crucify him!”

15Wanting to satisfy the crowd, Pilate released Barabbas to them; and after having Jesus flogged, he handed him over to be crucified.