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But the chief priestsandelderspersuaded the multitudethat they should askBarabbas,anddestroyJesus.
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The governoransweredandsaid unto them,Whetherof the twain will ye that I release unto you*? They said , Barabbas.
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Pilatesaith unto them,What shall I dothen with Jesuswhich is calledChrist? They allsay unto him, Let him be crucified .
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And the governorsaid , Why,whatevil hath he done ? But they cried out the more,saying , Let him be crucified .
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WhenPilatesawthat he could prevailnothing,but that rather a tumult was made , he tookwater, and washed his handsbefore the multitude,saying , I aminnocentof the blood of this just person:seeye to it.
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Thenansweredall the people, and said , Hisblood be onus,andonourchildren.
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Then released heBarabbas unto them:and when he had scourgedJesus, he delivered him to be crucified .
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Then the soldiers of the governortookJesusinto the common hall, and gathereduntohim the wholeband of soldiers.
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And they strippedhim, and put onhim a scarletrobe.
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And when they had platted a crownofthorns, they put it uponhishead,and a reedinhis right hand:and they bowed the kneebeforehim, and mockedhim,saying , Hail , King of the Jews!
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And they spituponhim, and took the reed,andsmotehimon the head.