# Now ... Jesus killed

Here "now" is used to mark a break in the main storyline. Matthew tells background information about why the crowd chose Barabbas. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])

# have Jesus killed

This can be stated in active form. AT: "have the Roman soldiers kill Jesus" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

# asked them

"asked the crowd"

# who is called Christ

This can be stated in active form. AT: "whom some people call the Christ" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])