3 The chief priests were accusing him of many things.
4 Pilate asked him again, "Aren’t you going to answer? What about all these accusations?"
5 But Jesus gave no more answers, so that Pilate marveled.
6 During the festival, Pilate released one prisoner to them, whomever they requested.
7 A man named Barabbas was locked up with the rebels who had committed murder during an uprising.
8 The crowd pushed forward and asked Pilate to release someone, as he regularly did.
9 Pilate answered them, "Do you want me to release to you the king of the Jews?"