Mark 15:8-10

Living Bible

⁸ Now a mob began to crowd in toward Pilate, asking him to release a prisoner as usual.

⁹ “How about giving you the ‘King of Jews’?” Pilate asked. “Is he the one you want released?” ¹⁰ (For he realized by now that this was a frameup, backed by the chief priests because they envied Jesus’ popularity.)