They denied the opportunity to deliver the Holy and Righteous One, and instead asked that a convicted murderer be released. They chose a destroyer of life in place of the giver and Prince of Life, 5. The One they put to death, God Himself raised from the dead. The One they considered an Evil-doer was the One who had wrought this miracle of blessing on the lame man. I believe they do.
All unbelievers do, whether intentionally or out of ignorance.
Their very lives are a blasphemous rejection of the Truth. Now, if you know anything about driving in Pittsburgh, you will recognize that people are not always as kind and considerate as they are here in southern Indiana. There was no left turn arrow and the lines were always so long that you might well sit through three lights before someone would be kind enough to let you through. I was somewhat shocked to see that the oncoming driver was speeding up to make my presumptuous left turn more obviously awkward. Turns out, it was a police car.