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So Pilate answered them, "Do you want me to release the King of the Jews for you?"
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For he knew it was because of envy that the chief priests had handed Him over.
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But the chief priests stirred up the crowd so that he would release Barabbas to them instead.
12
Pilate asked them again, "Then what do you want me to do with the One you call the King of the Jews?"
13
Again they shouted, "Crucify Him!"
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Then Pilate said to them, "Why? What has He done wrong?" But they shouted, "Crucify Him!" all the more.
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Then, willing to gratify the crowd, Pilate released Barabbas to them. And after having Jesus flogged, he handed Him over to be crucified.
Mocked by the Military
16 Then the soldiers led Him away into the courtyard (that is, headquarters) and called the whole company together.
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They dressed Him in a purple robe, twisted together a crown of thorns, and put it on Him.
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And they began to salute Him, "Hail, King of the Jews!"
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They kept hitting Him on the head with a reed and spitting on Him. Getting down on their knees, they were paying Him homage.