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13 And Pilate, when he had called together the chief priests and the rulers and the people,
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Pilate called together the chief priests, the rulers and the people,
14 Said unto them, Ye have brought this man unto me, as one that perverteth the people: and, behold, I, having examined him before you, have found no fault in this man touching those things whereof ye accuse him:
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and said to them, “You brought me this man as one who was inciting the people to rebellion. I have examined him in your presence and have found no basis for your charges against him.
15 No, nor yet Herod: for I sent you to him; and, lo, nothing worthy of death is done unto him.
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Neither has Herod, for he sent him back to us; as you can see, he has done nothing to deserve death.
16 I will therefore chastise him, and release him.
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Therefore, I will punish him and then release him. ”
17 (For of necessity he must release one unto them at the feast.)
18 And they cried out all at once, saying, Away with this man, and release unto us Barabbas:
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But the whole crowd shouted, “Away with this man! Release Barabbas to us!”
19 (Who for a certain sedition made in the city, and for murder, was cast into prison.)
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(Barabbas had been thrown into prison for an insurrection in the city, and for murder.)
20 Pilate therefore, willing to release Jesus, spake again to them.
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Wanting to release Jesus, Pilate appealed to them again.
21 But they cried, saying, Crucify him, crucify him.
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But they kept shouting, “Crucify him! Crucify him!”
22 And he said unto them the third time, Why, what evil hath he done? I have found no cause of death in him: I will therefore chastise him, and let him go.
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For the third time he spoke to them: “Why? What crime has this man committed? I have found in him no grounds for the death penalty. Therefore I will have him punished and then release him.”
23 And they were instant with loud voices, requiring that he might be crucified. And the voices of them and of the chief priests prevailed.
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But with loud shouts they insistently demanded that he be crucified, and their shouts prevailed.
24 And Pilate gave sentence that it should be as they required.
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So Pilate decided to grant their demand.
25 And he released unto them him that for sedition and murder was cast into prison, whom they had desired; but he delivered Jesus to their will.
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He released the man who had been thrown into prison for insurrection and murder, the one they asked for, and surrendered Jesus to their will.
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