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And Herod was questioning him with many words, but he answered him nothing.
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And the Rashei Hakohenim and the Sofrim had stood by vehemently accusing Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach.
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And having treated him with contempt, Herod with his chaiyalim also ridiculed him, having clothed him in an elegant royal robe. So they thus sent back him to Pilate.
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And Herod and Pilate became fast friends with one another on that very day, for they were previously at enmity toward each other.
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And Pilate, when he had assembled the Rashei Hakohanim and the manhigim and the people,
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Said to them, You brought to me this man causing the people to rise up in mered (revolt), and, hinei, I have cross-examined him before you and I found nothing in this man of the crime of which you make accusations against him.
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And neither did Herod, for he sent him back to us, and, hinei, nothing worthy of mishpat mavet has been done by him.
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Therefore, having disciplined him, I will release him.
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[Now he was obliged to release to them one at the Chag (Festival).]
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But they cried out with one kol, saying, Away with this one! And release to us Bar-Abba!
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(Bar-Abba was a man who was thrown into the beis hasohar, because of some insurrection which occurred in HaIr as well as a retzach.)