2 He asked Jesus, “Are you the king of the Jews?”“Those are your words,” Jesus answered.
3 The chief priests brought many charges against Jesus.
4 Then Pilate questioned him again, “Don't you have anything to say? Don't you hear what crimes they say you have done?”
5 But Jesus did not answer, and Pilate was amazed.
6 During Passover, Pilate always freed one prisoner chosen by the people.
7 And at that time there was a prisoner named Barabbas. He and some others had been arrested for murder during a riot.
8 The crowd now came and asked Pilate to set a prisoner free, just as he usually did.