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.
21 But they shouted again, “Kill him! Kill him on a cross!”