Mattityahu 27:15-17

Orthodox Jewish Bible

¹⁵ Now at the Chag (Festival, Pesach) the Governor was accustomed to release for the multitude any one prisoner they wanted.

¹⁶ And they were holding at the time a notorious prisoner, called [Yeshua] Bar-Abba [son of the father].

¹⁷ When, therefore, they were gathered together, Pilate said to them, Whom do you want me to release for you, Bar Abba or Yehoshua called Moshiach?