Matthew 27:17-21 Therefore when they were gathered together, Pilate said to them, Whom do you desire that I release to you? Barabbas, or Jesus who is called Christ?

MKJV⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹⁷ Therefore when they were gathered together, Pilate said to them, Whom do you desire that I release to you? Barabbas, or Jesus who is called Christ? ¹⁸ For he knew they had delivered Him because of envy. ¹⁹ But as he was sitting down on the judgment seat, his wife sent to him, saying, Have nothing to do with that just man, for today because of Him I have suffered many things in a dream. ²⁰ But the chief priests and elders persuaded the crowd that they should ask for Barabbas and destroy Jesus. ²¹ The governor answered and said to them, Which of the two do you desire that I release to you? They said, Barabbas.