Barabbas

And they had then a notable prisoner, called Barabbas.

When they were then gathered together, Pilate said vnto the, Whether will ye that I let loose vnto you Barabbas, or Iesus which is called Christ?

But the chiefe Priestes and the Elders had persuaded the people that they shoulde aske Barabbas, and should destroy Iesus.

Then the gouernour answered, and said vnto them, Whether of the twaine will ye that I let loose vnto you? And they said, Barabbas.

Thus let he Barabbas loose vnto them, and scourged Iesus, and deliuered him to be crucified.

Then there was one named Barabbas, which was bounde with his fellowes, that had made insurrection, who in the insurrection had committed murder.

But the high Priestes had moued the people to desire that he would rather deliuer Barabbas vnto them.

So Pilate willing to content the people, loosed them Barabbas, and deliuered Iesus, when he had scourged him, that he might be crucified.

Then all ye multitude cried at once, saying, Away with him, and deliuer vnto vs Barabbas:

Then cried they all againe, saying, Not him, but Barabbas: nowe this Barabbas was a murtherer.