And the multitude crying aloud began to desire him to do as he had ever done unto them.

And the multitude went up and began to ask him to do as he was wont to do unto them.

And when the multitude was come up, they began to desire that he would do, as he had ever done unto them.

And the crowd crying out began to beg that he would do to them as he had always done.

And the multitude having cried out, began to ask for themselves as he was always doing to them,

So the people came crowding up, asking Pilate to grant them the usual favour.

And the people went up, requesting him to do as he had done for them in other years.

And the crowd went up and began to ask him to do as he always did for them.

And when the crowd had ascended, they began to petition him to do as he always did for them.

So, when the crowd went up and began to ask Pilate to follow his usual custom,

The multitude crying aloud - Αναβοησας. The word itself strongly marks the vociferations, or, to come nearer the original word, the bellowing of the multitude. It signifies, properly, a loud and long cry, such as Christ emitted on the cross. See the whole history of these proceedings against our Lord treated at large, on Matthew 27 (note).

And the multitude crying aloud,.... The Vulgate Latin and Ethiopic versions read, and when the "multitude", or "people went up", to the place called the pavement, where the judgment seat was; and so it is read in Beza's most ancient copy; but the former reading is to be preferred:
began to desire him to do as he had ever done to them: that is, release a prisoner to them, as he had done at every passover, since he had been a governor over them.