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18 But they all cried out together, "Away with this man, and release to us Barabbas"--
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18 With one voice they cried out, "Away with this man! Release Barabbas to us!"
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19 a man who had been thrown into prison for an insurrection started in the city and for murder.
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19 (Barabbas had been thrown into prison for an insurrection in the city, and for murder.)
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20 Pilate addressed them once more, desiring to release Jesus,
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20 Wanting to release Jesus, Pilate appealed to them again.
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21 but they kept shouting, "Crucify, crucify him!"
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21 But they kept shouting, "Crucify him! Crucify him!"
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22 A third time he said to them, "Why, what evil has he done? I have found in him no guilt deserving death. I will therefore punish and release him."
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22 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."
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23 But they were urgent, demanding with loud cries that he should be crucified. And their voices prevailed.
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23 But with loud shouts they insistently demanded that he be crucified, and their shouts prevailed.
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24 So Pilate decided that their demand should be granted.
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24 So Pilate decided to grant their demand.
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25 He released the man who had been thrown into prison for insurrection and murder, for whom they asked, but he delivered Jesus over to their will.
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25 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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