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and they gave them for the field of the potter, according as [the] Lord commanded me.
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But Jesus stood before the governor. And the governor questioned him, saying, Art *thou* the King of the Jews? And Jesus said to him, Thou sayest.
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And when he was accused of the chief priests and the elders, he answered nothing.
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Then says Pilate to him, Hearest thou not how many things they witness against thee?
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And he answered him not so much as one word, so that the governor wondered exceedingly.
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Now at [the] feast the governor was accustomed to release one prisoner to the crowd, whom they would.
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And they had then a notable prisoner, named Barabbas.
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They therefore being gathered together, Pilate said to them, Whom will ye that I release to you, Barabbas, or Jesus who is called Christ?
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For he knew that they had delivered him up through envy.
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But, as he was sitting on the judgment-seat, his wife sent to him, saying, Have thou nothing to do with that righteous [man]; for I have suffered to-day many things in a dream because of him.
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But the chief priests and the elders persuaded the crowds that they should beg for Barabbas, and destroy Jesus.