14 He said to them, “You brought this man to me. You said that he was making trouble among the people. But I have questioned him before you all, and I have not found him guilty of the things you say.
15 Also, Herod found nothing wrong with him; he sent him back to us. Look, he has done nothing for which he should die.
16 So, after I punish him, I will let him go free.”
17 [Every year at the Passover Feast, Pilate had to release one prisoner to the people.]
18 But all the people shouted, “Kill him! Let Barabbas go free!”
19 (Barabbas was a man who was in prison because he started a riot in the city. He was guilty of murder.)
20 Pilate wanted to let Jesus go free. So he told this to the crowd.