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And straightway in the morning, the chief priests held a consultation with the elders and scribes and the whole council, and bound Jesus and carried Him away and delivered Him to Pilate.
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And Pilate asked Him, "Art thou the King of the Jews?" And answering He said unto him, "Thou sayest it."
3
And the chief priests accused Him of many things, but He answered nothing.
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And Pilate asked Him again, saying, "Answerest thou nothing? Behold how many things they witness against thee."
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But Jesus yet answered nothing, so that Pilate marveled.
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Now at that feast he released unto them one prisoner, whomsoever they desired.
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And there was one named Barabbas, who lay bound with those who had made insurrection with him, and who had committed murder in the insurrection.
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And the multitude, crying aloud, began to desire Pilate to do as he had ever done unto them.
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But Pilate answered them, saying, "Will ye that I release unto you the King of the Jews?"