Barabbas Preferred

Rev. Kortering is pastor of the Protestant Reformed Church of Grandville, Michigan. Now at that feast the governor was wont to release unto the people a prisoner, whom they would. And they had then a notable prisoner, called Barabbas. Therefore when they were gathered together, Pilate said unto them, Whom will ye that I release unto you? Barabbas, or Jesus which is called Christ? For he knew that for envy they had delivered him. . . .  The governor answered and said unto them, Whether of the...