¹⁵ Now it was the governor’s custom at the festival to release a prisoner^(A) chosen by the crowd.

⁶ Now it was the custom at the festival to release a prisoner whom the people requested.

¹⁶ Therefore, I will punish him^(A) and then release him.”

^[17] [a]

³⁹ But it is your custom for me to release to you one prisoner at the time of the Passover. Do you want me to release ‘the king of the Jews’?”