Acts 3:14 But you denied the Holy One and the Just, and asked for a murderer to be granted to you
Be careful for what you ask, you may just get exactly what you ask for!
We do not always see things in the proper light and we may well ask for something we assume will never happen just because you want to show someone up.
God listens to all of our prayers and He does answer us; whether we are listening to those answers of just blindly continuing on in our own strength is our choice.
Israel was given a choice – admit Jesus was the Messiah or bring a murderer back into society. Their pride or ignorance made them chose what turned out to be the greater evil. Stop and think.