Pilato non pensava che Gesù fosse colpevole. Secondo l'usanza, avrebbe rilasciato un prigioniero all'anno. Si offrì di rilasciare Gesù, ma la folla gridò per Barabba.
15 Now at the feast the governor was accustomed to release for the crowd any one prisoner whom they wanted.16 And they had then a notorious prisoner called Barabbas.17 So when they had gathered, Pilate said to them, “Whom do you want me to release for you: Barabbas, or Jesus who is called Christ?”
