22 The third time he said to them: “Why? What bad thing did this man do? I found in him nothing deserving of death;+ I will therefore punish him and release him.” 23 At this they became insistent, demanding with loud voices that he be executed,* and their voices prevailed.+

13 The God of Abraham and of Isaac and of Jacob,+ the God of our forefathers, has glorified his Servant,+ Jesus,+ whom you handed over+ and disowned before Pilate, even though he had decided to release him.