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14 But Jesus said nothing in answer to Pilate. Pilate was very surprised at this.

Pilate Tries to Free Jesus

15 Every year at the time of Passover the governor would free one person from prison. This was always a person the people wanted to be set free. 16 At that time there was a man in prison who was known to be very bad. His name was Barabbas.[a]

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  1. 27:16, 17 Barabbas Some Greek copies read “Jesus Barabbas.”

14 But Jesus made no reply,(A) not even to a single charge—to the great amazement of the governor.

15 Now it was the governor’s custom at the festival to release a prisoner(B) chosen by the crowd. 16 At that time they had a well-known prisoner whose name was Jesus[a] Barabbas.

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  1. Matthew 27:16 Many manuscripts do not have Jesus; also in verse 17.