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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?"
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For he knew that the chief priests had delivered Him out of envy.
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But the chief priests moved the people, 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!"
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Then Pilate said unto them, "Why, what evil hath he done?" But 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 the Praetorium, and they called together the whole detachment.
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And they clothed Him with purple, and they 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!"