²⁰ But the chief priests and the elders persuaded the crowd to ask for Barabbas and to have Jesus executed.^(A)

²¹ “Which of the two do you want me to release to you?” asked the governor.

“Barabbas,” they answered.

¹¹ But the chief priests stirred up the crowd to have Pilate release Barabbas^(A) instead.

¹⁸ But the whole crowd shouted, “Away with this man! Release Barabbas to us!”^(A)

⁴⁰ They shouted back, “No, not him! Give us Barabbas!” Now Barabbas had taken part in an uprising.^(A)