Matthew 27:14-16

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¹⁴ But Jesus ·said nothing in answer to Pilate [did not answer a single charge], and ·Pilate [^Lthe governor] was very ·surprised [amazed] at this.

Pilate Tries to Free Jesus^(A)

¹⁵ Every year at the ·time of Passover [festival/feast] the governor would free [^Lfor the crowd] one prisoner whom the people chose. ¹⁶ At that time there was a man in prison, named Barabbas,^[a] who was ·known to be very bad [well known; notorious].