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And the multitude went up and began to ask him [to do] as he was wont to do unto them.
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And Pilate answered them, saying, Will ye that I release unto you the King of the Jews?
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For he perceived that for envy the chief priests had delivered him up.
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But the chief priests stirred up the multitude, that he should rather release Barabbas unto them.
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And Pilate again answered and said unto them, What then shall I do unto him whom ye call the King of the Jews?
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And they cried out again, Crucify him.
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And Pilate said unto them, Why, what evil hath he done? But they cried out exceedingly, Crucify him.
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And Pilate, wishing to content the multitude, released unto them Barabbas, and delivered Jesus, when he had scourged him, to be crucified.
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And the soldiers led him away within the court, which is the Praetorium; and they call together the whole band.
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And they clothe him with purple, and platting a crown of thorns, they put it on him;
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and they began to salute him, Hail, King of the Jews!