Mark 15:6-10

Now at the Passover Feast he used to release for them any one prisoner whom they requested.

And the one named Barabbas had been imprisoned with the rebels who had committed murder in the revolt.

And the crowd went up and began asking Pilate to do as he had been accustomed to do for them.

Pilate answered them, saying, “Do you want me to release for you the King of the Jews?”

For he was aware that the chief priests had handed Him over because of envy.