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So when Pilate saw that he was able to do nothing, but that trouble was working up, he took water and, washing his hands before the people, said, The blood of this upright man is not on my hands: you are responsible.
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And all the people made answer and said, Let his blood be on us, and on our children.
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Then he let Barabbas go free: but after having Jesus whipped, he gave him up to be put to death on the cross.
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Then the ruler's armed men took Jesus into the open square, and got all their band together.
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And they took off his clothing, and put on him a red robe.
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And they made a crown of thorns and put it on his head, and put a rod in his right hand, and they went down on their knees before him, and made sport of him, saying, Long life to the King of the Jews.
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And they put shame on him, and gave him blows on the head with the rod.
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And when they had made sport of him, they took the robe off him, and put his clothing on him, and took him away to put him on the cross.
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And while they were coming out, they saw a man of Cyrene, Simon by name, and they made him go with them, so that he might take up his cross.
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And when they came to the place named Golgotha, that is to say, Dead Man's Head,
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They gave him wine mixed with bitter drink: and after tasting it, he took no more.