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So when the peoplegatheredtogether, Pilatesaid to them, "Whom do you want me to release for you? Barabbas, orJesus1who is calledChrist?"
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For he knew that because of envy they had handed Him over.
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2While he was sitting on the judgmentseat, his wifesent him a message, saying, "Have nothing to do with that 3righteousMan; for lastnight I sufferedgreatly4in a dreambecause of Him."
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But the chiefpriests and the elderspersuaded the crowds to 5ask for Barabbas and to putJesus to death.
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But the governorsaid to them, "Which of the two do you want me to release for you?" And they said, "Barabbas."
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Pilatesaid to them, "Thenwhat shall I do with Jesus6who is calledChrist?" They allsaid, "Crucify Him!"
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And he said, "Why, whatevil has He done?" But they kept shoutingall the more, saying, "Crucify Him!"
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When Pilatesaw that he was accomplishingnothing, but rather that 7a riot was starting, he tookwater and 8washed his hands in front of the crowd, saying, "I aminnocent of 9thisMan'sblood; 10see to that yourselves."
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And all the peoplesaid, "11His blood shall be on us and on our children!"
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Then he releasedBarabbas for them; but after having Jesus12scourged, he handed Him over to be crucified.
Jesus Is Mocked
2713Then the soldiers of the governortookJesus into 14the Praetorium and gathered the whole Roman 15cohortaround Him.