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The governor answered and said unto them, "Which of the two will ye that I release unto you?" They said, "Barabbas!"
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Pilate said unto them, "What shall I do then with Jesus, who is called Christ?" They all said unto him, "Let him be crucified!"
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And the governor said, "Why, what evil hath he done?" But they cried out the more, saying, "Let him be crucified!"
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When Pilate saw that he could not prevail, but rather that a tumult was beginning, he took water and washed his hands before the multitude, saying, "I am innocent of the blood of this just person. See ye to it."
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Then answered all the people and said, "His blood be on us, and on our children!"
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Then released he Barabbas unto them; and when he had scourged Jesus, he delivered Him to be crucified.
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Then the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the common hall, and gathered unto Him the whole detachment of soldiers.
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And they stripped Him and put on Him a scarlet robe.
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And when they had plaited a crown of thorns, they put it upon His head and a reed in His right hand, and they bowed their knees before Him and mocked Him, saying, "Hail, King of the Jews!"
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And they spat upon Him, and took the reed and smote Him on the head.
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And after they had mocked Him, they took the robe off from Him and put His own raiment on Him, and led Him away to crucify Him.