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15 "No, nor has Herod, for he sent Him back to us; and behold, nothing deserving death has been done by Him.
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Neither has Herod, for he sent him back to us; as you can see, he has done nothing to deserve death.
16 "Therefore I will punish Him and release Him."
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Therefore, I will punish him and then release him. ”
17 [Now he was obliged to release to them at the feast one prisoner.]
18 But they cried out all together, saying, "Away with this man, and release for us Barabbas!"
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But the whole crowd shouted, “Away with this man! Release Barabbas to us!”
19 (He was one who had been thrown into prison for an insurrection made in the city, and for murder.
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(Barabbas had been thrown into prison for an insurrection in the city, and for murder.)
20 Pilate, wanting to release Jesus, addressed them again,
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Wanting to release Jesus, Pilate appealed to them again.
21 but they kept on calling out, saying, "Crucify, crucify Him!
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But they kept shouting, “Crucify him! Crucify him!”
22 And he said to them the third time, "Why, what evil has this man done? I have found in Him no guilt demanding death; therefore I will punish Him and release Him."
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For the third time he spoke to them: “Why? What crime has this man committed? I have found in him no grounds for the death penalty. Therefore I will have him punished and then release him.”
23 But they were insistent, with loud voices asking that He be crucified. And their voices began to prevail.
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But with loud shouts they insistently demanded that he be crucified, and their shouts prevailed.
24 And Pilate pronounced sentence that their demand be granted.
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So Pilate decided to grant their demand.
25 And he released the man they were asking for who had been thrown into prison for insurrection and murder, but he delivered Jesus to their will.
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He released the man who had been thrown into prison for insurrection and murder, the one they asked for, and surrendered Jesus to their will.
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