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(For he knew that for envy they had delivered him.)
19
When he was sitting on the judgment-seat, his wife sent to him, saying, Have thou nothing to do with that just man: for I have suffered many things this day in a dream, because of him.
20
But the chief priests and elders persuaded the multitude that they should ask Barabbas, and destroy Jesus.
21
The governor answered and said to them, Which of the two will ye that I release to you? They said, Barabbas.
22
Pilate saith to them, What shall I do then with Jesus, who is called Christ? [They] all say to him, Let him be crucified.
23
And the governor said, Why, what evil hath he done? But they cried out the more, saying, Let him be crucified.
24
When Pilate saw that he could not prevail at all, but [that] rather a tumult was made, he took water, and washed [his] hands before the multitude, saying, I am innocent of the blood of this just person: see ye [to it].
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Then answered all the people, and said, His blood [be] on us, and on our children.
26
Then he released Barabbas to them: and when he had scourged Jesus, he delivered [him] to be crucified.
27
Then the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the common hall, and gathered to him the whole band [of soldiers].
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And they stripped him, and put on him a scarlet robe.