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And assone as he knewe that he was of Herodes iurisdiccion he sent him to Herode which was also at Ierusalem in those dayes.
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And when Herode sawe Iesus he was excedinglie gladde. For he was desyrous to se him of a longe season because he had hearde many thinges of him and trusted to have sene some myracle done by him.
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Then questeoned he with him of many thinges. But he answered him not one worde.
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The hye prestes and scribes stode forthe and accused him straytly.
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And Herod wt his men of warre despysed him and mocked him and arayed him in whyte and sent him agayne to Pylate.
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And the same daye Pylate and Herod were made frendes togeder. For before they were at variaunce.
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And Pylate called to geder the hye prestes and the rulers and the people
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and sayde vnto them: Ye have brought this man vnto me as one that perverted the people. And beholde I have examined him before you and have founde no faute in this man of those thinges where of ye accuse him
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No nor yet Herode. For I sent you to him: and lo no thinge worthy of deeth is done to him.
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I will therfore chasten him and let him lowsse.
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For of necessite he must have let one lowse vnto them at that feast.