And Pilate gave sentence Resolved, determined, and gave out:
that it should be as they required; that they should have their request, what they asked for; namely, that Jesus should be crucified, and Barabbas released.
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And he said to them a third time, Why, what evil has he done? I see no reason for putting him to death: I will give him punishment and let him go.
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But they went on crying out loudly, Let him be put to death on the cross. And they had their way.
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And Pilate gave his decision for their desire to be put into effect.
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And in answer to their request, he let that man go free who had been in prison for acting against the government and causing death, and Jesus he gave up to their pleasure.
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And while they were taking him away, they put their hands on Simon of Cyrene, who was coming from the country, and made him take the cross after Jesus.
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