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and he questioned him in many words, but *he* answered him nothing.
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And the chief priests and the scribes stood and accused him violently.
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And Herod with his troops having set him at nought and mocked him, having put a splendid robe upon him, sent him back to Pilate.
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And Pilate and Herod became friends with one another the same day, for they had been at enmity before between themselves.
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And Pilate, having called together the chief priests and the rulers and the people,
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said to them, Ye have brought to me this man as turning away the people [to rebellion], and behold, I, having examined him before you, have found nothing criminal in this man as to the things of which ye accuse him
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nor Herod either, for I remitted you to him, and behold, nothing worthy of death is done by him.
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Having chastised him therefore, I will release him.
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( Now he was obliged to release one for them at the feast.)
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But they cried out in a mass saying, Away with this [man] and release Barabbas to us;
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who was one who, for a certain tumult which had taken place in the city, and [for] murder, had been cast into prison