Bible Verses About Prisoners: Released at feasts

And at the feast the governor had been accustomed to release one to the multitude, a prisoner, whom they willed,

and they had then a noted prisoner, called Barabbas,

they therefore having been gathered together, Pilate said to them, `Whom will ye I shall release to you? Barabbas or Jesus who is called Christ?'

And at every feast he was releasing to them one prisoner, whomsoever they were asking;

for it was necessary for him to release to them one at every feast,

and ye have a custom that I shall release to you one in the passover; will ye, therefore, that I shall release to you the king of the Jews?'