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And the multitude crying aloud began to desire
him to do as he had always done unto them.
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And Pilate answered them, saying, Will ye that I release unto you the King of the Jews?
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For he knew that the princes of the priests had delivered him for envy.
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But the princes of the priests moved the multitude that he should rather release Barabbas unto them.
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And Pilate answered and said again unto them, What will ye then that I shall do
unto him whom ye call the King of the Jews?
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And they cried out again, crucify him. {Gr. stauroo – Hang him on a stake}
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Then Pilate said unto them, Why, what evil has he done? And they cried out the more exceedingly, crucify him.
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And so Pilate, willing to content the people, released Barabbas unto them and delivered Jesus, when he had scourged
him, to be crucified.
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And the soldiers led him away into the hall called Praetorium, and they call together the whole band.
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And they clothed him with purple and platted a crown of thorns and put it about his
head
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and began to salute him, Hail, King of the Jews!