NET Bible
"Then the crowd came up and began to ask Pilate to release a prisoner for them, as was his custom."
— Mark 15:8, NET Bible
“And the multitude crying aloud began to desire him to do as he had ever done unto them.”
“And the multitude went up and began to ask him to do as he was wont to do unto them. ”
“The multitude, crying aloud, began to ask him to do as he always did for them.”
“And when the multitude was come up, they began to desire that he would do as he had ever done unto them.”
“And the people went up, requesting him to do as he had done for them in other years.”
“And the multitude crying aloud began to desire him to do as he had ever done unto them.”
But Jesus made no further reply, so that Pilate was amazed.
Jesus and Barabbas During the feast it was customary to release one prisoner to the people, whomever they requested.
A man named Barabbas was imprisoned with rebels who had committed murder during an insurrection.
Then the crowd came up and began to ask Pilate to release a prisoner for them, as was his custom.
So Pilate asked them,“Do you want me to release the king of the Jews for you?”
(For he knew that the chief priests had handed him over because of envy.)
But the chief priests stirred up the crowd to have him release Barabbas instead.