'Demand' in the Bible

Some soldiers asked him, “And what about us, what are we to do?” And he replied to them, “Do not extort money from anyone or harass or blackmail anyone, and be satisfied with your wages.”

Give to everyone who asks of you, and whoever takes away what is yours, do not demand it back.

But God said to him, ‘You fool! This very night your soul is required of you; and now who will own all the things you have prepared?’

but the one who did not know it and did things worthy of a beating, will receive only a few [lashes]. From everyone to whom much has been given, much will be required; and to whom they entrusted much, of him they will ask all the more.

So Pilate decided to grant their demand

So he released the man who had been put in prison for revolt and murder the man whose release they continued to demand but he let them have their way with Jesus.