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Then the chief priests accused him of many things.
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Pilate asked him again, "Have you no answer? See how many charges they bring against you."
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But Jesus made no further reply, so that Pilate was amazed.
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Now at the festival he used to release a prisoner for them, anyone for whom they asked.
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Now a man called Barabbas was in prison with the rebels who had committed murder during the insurrection.
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So the crowd came and began to ask Pilate to do for them according to his custom.
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Then he answered them, "Do you want me to release for you the King of the Jews?"
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For he realized that it was out of jealousy that the chief priests had handed him over.
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But the chief priests stirred up the crowd to have him release Barabbas for them instead.
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Pilate spoke to them again, "Then what do you wish me to do with the man you call the King of the Jews?"
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They shouted back, "Crucify him!"