15 Neither could Herod. So he sent this man back to us. This man hasn’t done anything to deserve the death penalty.
16 So I’m going to have him whipped and set free.”
18 The whole crowd then shouted, “Take him away! Free Barabbas for us.”
19 (Barabbas had been thrown into prison for his involvement in a riot that had taken place in the city and for murder.)
20 But because Pilate wanted to free Jesus, he spoke to the people again.
21 They began yelling, “Crucify him! Crucify him!”
22 A third time Pilate spoke to them. He asked, “Why? What has he done wrong? I haven’t found this man deserving of the death penalty. So I’m going to have him whipped and set free.”